# Can i force deep scan? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [March 6, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-force-deep-scan/833598 "2023-03-06T19:25:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chris0101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@chris0101](https://forums.plex.tv/u/chris0101)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-force-deep-scan/833598/1 "2023-03-06T19:25:00Z")
I’ve tried to force deep scanning with “plex media scanner --analyze-deeply force” i’ve taken out the path but obviously thats in there to. It just doesn’t do anything, i’ve also tried to specific the individual file or section but it still doesn’t seem to budge ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-force-deep-scan/833598/2 "2023-03-06T19:39:29Z")
If you want to manually trigger the deep analysis which is normally performed by the Butler at night, try [WebTools NG](https://github.com/WebTools-NG/WebTools-NG/wiki "WebTools NG") ---
**Author:** ![chris0101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@chris0101](https://forums.plex.tv/u/chris0101)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-force-deep-scan/833598/3 "2023-03-06T19:48:23Z")
Thanks for the tip! will try this ---
**Author:** ![chris0101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@chris0101](https://forums.plex.tv/u/chris0101)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-force-deep-scan/833598/4 "2023-03-06T20:04:27Z")
Great thanks that does work, just out of curiosity though, is that not possible via the command line like i was trying to do ? ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-force-deep-scan/833598/5 "2023-03-06T20:08:24Z")
Sorry, I don’t know what this tool is doing differently. ---
**Author:** ![axemanuk666](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/axemanuk666/32/126759_2.png) [@axemanuk666](https://forums.plex.tv/u/axemanuk666)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-force-deep-scan/833598/6 "2023-03-06T23:55:40Z")
You can initiate a deep scan via command line like this, however do bear in mind this is for Windows… Mac’s and Linux might be different… **Deep Analysis:** `"C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Scanner.exe" --analyze-deeply --item RatingKeys --log-file-suffix " Manual Deep Analysis"` **Credit Detection:** `"C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Scanner.exe" --analyze --server-action credits --item RatingKeys --log-file-suffix " Manual Credits Analysis"` **Chapter Generation:** `"C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Scanner.exe" --generate --chapter-thumbs-only --item RatingKeys --log-file-suffix " Manual Chapter Thumbnails" --force` You can find the RatingKeys in the xml for an item… ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/f/a/5/fa5e519714de9e8a5944db99795afd956c1a7947.png) And you can do multiple items at once by separating with a comma… `"C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Scanner.exe" --analyze-deeply --item 60894,60895,60896 --log-file-suffix " Manual Deep Analysis"` ---
**Author:** ![chris0101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@chris0101](https://forums.plex.tv/u/chris0101)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2023, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-force-deep-scan/833598/7 "2023-03-07T07:27:43Z")
Thanks I’ll try this ---
**Author:** ![claynz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/claynz/32/325117_2.png) [@claynz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/claynz)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2023, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-force-deep-scan/833598/8 "2023-03-08T01:28:06Z")
How do I download a install WebToolNG? ---
**Author:** ![Divideby0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/74df32/32.png) [@Divideby0](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Divideby0)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2023, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-force-deep-scan/833598/9 "2023-03-08T03:46:27Z")
At the bottom of the page for the tools, there is a tiny `Next` link to read more info. After 2 clicks, it took me to [this](https://github.com/WebTools-NG/WebTools-NG/wiki/Installing-WebTools-NG) page, with instructions on how to install and run the program. ---
**Author:** ![claynz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/claynz/32/325117_2.png) [@claynz](https://forums.plex.tv/u/claynz)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2023, 4:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-force-deep-scan/833598/10 "2023-03-08T04:02:28Z")
Thanks, I was going around in circles on that site ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/can-i-force-deep-scan/833598/11 "2023-06-06T04:03:10Z")
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