# Is there a Plex for Dummies section?

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**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [November 6, 2018, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-there-a-plex-for-dummies-section/328019 "2018-11-06T04:42:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![RandomPlexUser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/randomplexuser/32/106131_2.png) [@RandomPlexUser](https://forums.plex.tv/u/RandomPlexUser)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-there-a-plex-for-dummies-section/328019/1 "2018-11-06T04:42:58Z")

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I am not tech handicapped, but I am NOT up on all of the latest modification and how-to stuff and I was wondering; What/where would be the best place for me to start?

I have a server that is up and running. I have friends that can access it. I know how to add movies and modify the names when they are wrong and I know how to add posters so my library looks decent. But all of that is manually… I don’t mind, but it’s going to take me a long while to add 1000 posters individually… I spent three hours on just A-C last night. Should I set up a stand-alone server and database to tinker with?

I have a million questions it seems. Point me in the right direction and I will read or watch any how-to articles or videos.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![alculete](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/alculete/32/94786_2.png) [@alculete](https://forums.plex.tv/u/alculete)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2018, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-there-a-plex-for-dummies-section/328019/2 "2018-11-06T05:23:48Z")

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My Plex never asked for manually search for posters. See your agents for Movies and TV if they are checked maybe that is the problem

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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:** [November 6, 2018, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-there-a-plex-for-dummies-section/328019/3 "2018-11-06T06:40:53Z")

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If you name your files right, Plex will recognize them on its own. (As long as they are regular cinema movies and TV series)

> [@Plex naming schemes for FileBot](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-naming-schemes-for-filebot/121538/1):
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> Newer versions of FileBot include a built-in {plex} binding which will give you the Plex Naming Standard path for all media types: { plex.id } FileBot Media Renamer =\> [http://www.filebot.net/](http://www.filebot.net/) FileBot {plex} binding =\> [https://www.filebot.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4116](https://www.filebot.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4116) Video Tutorial =\> [https://youtu.be/cihWAvDW7MM](https://youtu.be/cihWAvDW7MM)

[https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/media-preparation/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/categories/media-preparation/)

[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:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2019, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/is-there-a-plex-for-dummies-section/328019/4 "2019-02-04T06:43:53Z")

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