# Creating custom library not adding all files
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/creating-custom-library-not-adding-all-files/415211
**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files
**Tags:** server-windows
**Created:** [May 24, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/creating-custom-library-not-adding-all-files/415211 "2019-05-24T12:50:57Z")
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### Author:  [@st3v32k15](https://forums.plex.tv/u/st3v32k15)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/creating-custom-library-not-adding-all-files/415211/1 "2019-05-24T12:50:57Z")
Server Version#: 1.15.4.994
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I have created a custom library where I add the root folder of a TV Show to attempt to add all the seasons of said show. In the TV Shows section the correct number of seasons are displayed but when I add the root folder of the show to the custom library it does not add all the seasons.
I’ve gone through the Plex guide on naming libraries, but I still have missing seasons in my library. Any idea on what I can do?
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### Author:  [@NewPlaza](https://forums.plex.tv/u/NewPlaza)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/creating-custom-library-not-adding-all-files/415211/2 "2019-05-24T13:05:48Z")
> [@st3v32k15](#):
>
> I have created a custom library where I add the root folder of a TV Show to attempt to add all the seasons of said show
The ROOT folder is just that, the ROOT. That folder doesn’t count so all plex sees is season 01, season 02, season 03, etc…
Example.
```auto
Game of Thrones (2011) <-- Say this is ROOT
Season 01
Season 02
Season 03
```
Plex will parse this folder and see only
```auto
ROOT
Season 01 <- Whats this? Where does it go? What series does it go to?
Season 02 <- Whats this? Where does it go? What series does it go to?
Season 03 <- Whats this? Where does it go? What series does it go to?
```
You have two options here.
1. Add the top level folder.
```auto
Custom TV Shows <-- Say this is ROOT
Game of Thrones (2011) <- Plex will see this and try to match a series called Game of Thrones that was released in 2011.
Season 01
Season 02
Season 03
```
1. Double up the folder structure the series is in
```auto
Game of Thrones (2011) <-- Say this is ROOT
Game of Thrones (2011) <- Plex will see this and try to match a series called Game of Thrones that was released in 2011.
Season 01
Season 02
Season 03
```
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### Author:  [@st3v32k15](https://forums.plex.tv/u/st3v32k15)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/creating-custom-library-not-adding-all-files/415211/3 "2019-05-24T13:14:38Z")
Sorry, I guess the using the term root was not correct. I’ve added the top level folder of the show in question.
My folder structure looks like:
Television
Bobs Burgers
Season 1
Bobs Burgers - S01E01
Bobs Burgers - S01E02
etc.
Season 2
Bobs Burgers - S02E01
Bobs Burgers - S02E02
etc.
In my custom library I added the folder Bobs Burgers and it adds 3 out of the 4 seasons.
Because of the sheer amount of folders I have, I’d really rather just add the top level folder of each show rather than each season, but it doesn’t pick up all the seasons.
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### Author:  [@NewPlaza](https://forums.plex.tv/u/NewPlaza)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2019, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/creating-custom-library-not-adding-all-files/415211/4 "2019-05-24T13:21:29Z")
> [@st3v32k15](#):
>
> Because of the sheer amount of folders I have, I’d really rather just add the top level folder of each show rather than each season, but it doesn’t pick up all the seasons.
You can’t do either.
> [@st3v32k15](#):
>
> In my custom library I added the folder Bobs Burgers
You can’t do that.
From your folder structure above, `Television` is your top level(ROOT). That is the only path you will add to plex.
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### Author:  [@Flanders](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Flanders)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2019, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/creating-custom-library-not-adding-all-files/415211/5 "2019-05-24T13:21:34Z")
Don’t do that. Add the “Television” folder to the library.
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### Author:  [@st3v32k15](https://forums.plex.tv/u/st3v32k15)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/creating-custom-library-not-adding-all-files/415211/6 "2019-05-24T13:24:33Z")
Yes, in the default section of Plex (TV Shows) it has the root folder “Television” and all my shows appear with no issues.
For my custom library, I do not want to add ALL my shows, just certain ones.
So I cannot add the top level folders of just those shows?
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### Author:  [@NewPlaza](https://forums.plex.tv/u/NewPlaza)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/creating-custom-library-not-adding-all-files/415211/7 "2019-05-24T13:31:42Z")
> [@st3v32k15](#):
>
> So I cannot add the top level folders of just those shows?
Okay!! I know exactly what you want!! You will need to do what I suggested above. ITEM 2.
2. Double up the folder structure the series is in
```auto
Game of Thrones (2011) <-- Say this is ROOT
Game of Thrones (2011) <- Plex will see this and try to match a series called Game of Thrones that was released in 2011.
Season 01
Season 02
Season 03
```
I use this method for family/friends with kids. Their kids get the “kid section” of my library but every so often the parent wants their kids to have something from the “adult” sections.
Take a look at this post.
> [@Same media file in two different Libraries causes second Library wacky results](https://forums.plex.tv/t/same-media-file-in-two-different-libraries-causes-second-library-wacky-results/400528/6):
>
> Yes you can BUT not the way you have it structured… I do this all the time. My friends ask if I can include some “adult content” to their kids account that has access to the KidOnlyContentLibrary. Shows like Big Bang Theory and nature documentaries shows. Anyhow, to the meat… Kid Show 1 would be the ROOT and therefor not used as the series name. Take a look here. Trying to breakdown your structure [Capture] If I was going to do this I would do it this way. [Capture2] It may look a bit…
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### Author:  [@st3v32k15](https://forums.plex.tv/u/st3v32k15)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/creating-custom-library-not-adding-all-files/415211/8 "2019-05-24T13:47:05Z")
Okay I will try that
Stupid question: do I have to include the year in the shows top level folder is Game of Thrones (2011)?
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### Author:  [@NewPlaza](https://forums.plex.tv/u/NewPlaza)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2019, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/creating-custom-library-not-adding-all-files/415211/9 "2019-05-24T13:54:55Z")
I ALWAYS include the year on EVERY series I add. But in your case, because plex actually found Bobs Burger then probably not. JUST make sure the top folder has the same name as the sub-folder.
```auto
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
```
```auto
Game of Thrones (2011)
Game of Thrones (2011)
```
```auto
Bobs Burgers
Bobs Burgers
```
```auto
Bob's Burgers (2011)
Bob's Burgers (2011)
```
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### Author:  [@st3v32k15](https://forums.plex.tv/u/st3v32k15)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/creating-custom-library-not-adding-all-files/415211/10 "2019-05-24T14:33:32Z")
Holy crap that worked, thank you so much!
This has been driving me nuts…
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### Author:  [@ptmc](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ptmc)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/creating-custom-library-not-adding-all-files/415211/11 "2019-05-24T14:37:06Z")
An alternate method, one that I use, is to have TWO main parent folders for TV Shows:
TV Shows
TV Favorite Shows
You can add both folders to your main TV library, and only the Favorite folder to the secondary library. It removes the need to have double layers/special treatment for any of the TV shows.
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### Author:  [@NewPlaza](https://forums.plex.tv/u/NewPlaza)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/creating-custom-library-not-adding-all-files/415211/12 "2019-05-24T15:04:45Z")
> [@ptmc](#):
>
> An alternate method, one that I use, is to have TWO main parent folders for TV Shows:
> TV Shows
> TV Favorite Shows
I do like that idea but will leave you with only two options. The method I use allows you to add any one series to any one library. And for me I don’t have a “favorite”. Just when family/friends ask for something for their kids. I share out only what they want.
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### Author:  [@ptmc](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ptmc)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2019, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/creating-custom-library-not-adding-all-files/415211/13 "2019-05-25T04:26:19Z")
I actually have five TV Show libraries, one specifically for sharing. I was keeping it simple.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2019, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/creating-custom-library-not-adding-all-files/415211/14 "2019-08-23T04:26:26Z")
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