# Multiple locations for 1 library **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Tags:** library-management\ **Created:** [January 30, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-locations-for-1-library/535014 "2020-01-30T18:38:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gyglesias](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gyglesias](https://forums.plex.tv/u/gyglesias)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-locations-for-1-library/535014/1 "2020-01-30T18:38:34Z")
I added a 2nd location to my TV Shows library and nothing happens. The system says scanning but it has done that for over a day and not showing any of the new TV shows yet. ---
**Author:** ![pshanew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/pshanew/32/160555_2.png) [@pshanew](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pshanew)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-locations-for-1-library/535014/2 "2020-01-30T18:45:32Z")
A few questions: 1. What version of PMS are you using? 2. What is the host operating system (Linux, macOS, Windows, NAS)? 3. Can you provide an example directory path and file name for a show which is not being recognized? 4. Also, a screenshot of the Add Folders page of the library configuration may be helpful. General first steps are to check your [paths/naming](https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-tv-show-files/) of the shows. File permissions also come in to play on some hosts. ---
**Author:** ![gyglesias](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gyglesias](https://forums.plex.tv/u/gyglesias)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-locations-for-1-library/535014/3 "2020-01-30T19:12:31Z")
Running Plex on Windows 10 machine, Plex version 4.12.3 updated to 1.18.5.2309 The locations are mapped drives that the folder resides in a NAS. they work fine if I create separate libraries but doesn’t work when I join them, only reads the 1st location. So for example I just add location q:/ which again it is a mapped drive to \192.168.x.x\TV SHows. Again it works fine if I seperate the locations. ---
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-locations-for-1-library/535014/4 "2020-01-30T19:25:45Z")
Library Folders can’t be the root - they must be a folder off the root and designated without a trailing slash: ![Movie Library Folders](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/1/d/1d08bc7a88c1bdab26f0bfab9358351e696e13db.jpeg) (^^ Yea, there’s a boat-load of 'em) At least that’s what works 100% of the time here and is what every Ninja/Veteran recommends. ---
**Author:** ![gyglesias](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@gyglesias](https://forums.plex.tv/u/gyglesias)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-locations-for-1-library/535014/5 "2020-01-30T19:33:33Z")
Why do they work independently? Having said that I left the original location (the one that works as shows in the library as the root. I created a folder called “Ended TV Shows” and moved 2 of the TV shows into it as a subfolders. I added the new location to the library as q:\Ended Tv Shows and now both TV shows show up as 1 show called Ended TV shows and not as separate shows under 1 location. ---
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-locations-for-1-library/535014/6 "2020-01-30T19:43:44Z")
you have to whack all the tv show files on the root - once you get 'em in their Show/Season/Episode REQUIRED structure, but really, you need to do all of this during a [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) - so you can start this whole process over the right way: > [@The Plex Dance ™](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064): > > The purpose of this is to remove all cached metadata and xml data for an item that Plex usually keeps. This helps when you want to “start from scratch” for particular item move all files for the media item out of the directory your Library is looking at, so Plex will not “see” it anymore scan the library library (to detect changes) empty trash clean bundles (in menu next to server name, when accessed under ‘More’) double check naming schema and move files back scan the library Support articl… Generally speaking all TV Show Libraries/Shows/Seasons/Episodes need to look like this - if you want them to work right: ![TV Show Folders](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/8/3/83423f055f4ac1f691231a5b7da8df850c1cc6a1.jpeg) There should be ZERO media files on the root - not in a Library Folder. Period. If there are - start over. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/multiple-locations-for-1-library/535014/7 "2020-04-29T19:43:45Z")
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