# File not showing

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-not-showing/357810>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [January 4, 2019, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-not-showing/357810 "2019-01-04T21:07:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Deadmemes27](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/deadmemes27/32/114125_2.png) [@Deadmemes27](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Deadmemes27)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-not-showing/357810/1 "2019-01-04T21:07:30Z")

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I deleted a TV show by accident and now no matter what I do, It won’t show again. I have the file on my computer in the correct area but plex won’t recognize it. I’ve tried doing the plex dance but that didn’t work either. How do I get it back on plex.

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**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:** [January 4, 2019, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-not-showing/357810/2 "2019-01-04T21:11:13Z")

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Please show your file and folder naming.

[https://support.plex.tv/articles/201543057-why-is-some-of-my-content-not-found/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201543057-why-is-some-of-my-content-not-found/)

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**Author:** ![Deadmemes27](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/deadmemes27/32/114125_2.png) [@Deadmemes27](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Deadmemes27)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-not-showing/357810/3 "2019-01-04T21:18:54Z")

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![Capture](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/e/9/e9c580262e9255de3c5536fd593fe4c58abb9124.png)

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**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:** [January 4, 2019, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-not-showing/357810/4 "2019-01-04T21:20:38Z")

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[https://support.plex.tv/articles/200220687-naming-series-season-based-tv-shows/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200220687-naming-series-season-based-tv-shows/)

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**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-not-showing/357810/5 "2019-01-04T21:21:10Z")

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You need to follow the naming guide!

[https://support.plex.tv/articles/200220687-naming-series-season-based-tv-shows/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200220687-naming-series-season-based-tv-shows/)

Your episodes needs SxxEyy in their filename

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**Author:** ![Deadmemes27](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/deadmemes27/32/114125_2.png) [@Deadmemes27](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Deadmemes27)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-not-showing/357810/6 "2019-01-04T22:51:37Z")

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Great! That worked perfectly, weird how even though the rest of my files aren’t named like that, they work.

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**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-not-showing/357810/7 "2019-01-04T22:54:40Z")

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Mostly luck, IMHO

Strongly suggest you follow the naming guide 😉

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/file-not-showing/357810/8 "2019-04-04T23:08:30Z")

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