YAML Files are defined by their path type and path location for the [`metadata_path`](libraries.md#metadata-path), [`overlay_path`](libraries.md#overlay-path), [`playlist_files`](libraries.md#metadata-path), and [`external_templates`](libraries.md#metadata-path) attributes.
They can either be on the local system, online at an url, directly from the [Plex Meta Manager Configs](https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Configs) repository, or from another [`Custom Repository`](settings.md#custom-repo).
The path types are outlined as follows:
*`- file:` refers to a metadata file which is located within the system that PMM is being run from.
*`- repo:` refers to a metadata file which is hosted on a custom repository specified by the user with the [`custom_repo` Setting Attribute](settings.md#custom-repo).
File and folder paths need to be accessible to PMM at those paths; this is typically only something you need to consider when using Docker.
```
- url: https://example.com/path/to/file.yml
```
This needs to point directly to the YAML file. A common error is using a github link that points to the *page displaying the YAML*. In github, for instance, click on the "Raw" button and use *that* link.
```
- git: meisnate12/People # this links to https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Configs/blob/master/meisnate12/People.yml
```
Note that you enter the bits of the items path relative to the top level of the repo [`meisnate12/People`] and you don't need the `.yml` extension.
```
- repo: People
```
This is assuming the `custom_repo` setting is `https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Configs/tree/master/meisnate12`
Note that as with `- git:` you enter the bits of the items path relative to repo [`meisnate12/People`] and you don't need the `.yml` extension.
```
- pmm: oscars
```
The values you'd enter here are listed in the [default metadata guide](../defaults/guide.md).
You can define [Template Variables](../builders/templates.md#template-variables) that will be added to every template in the associated YAML file by adding the `template_variables` attribute to the dictionary defining the file.
Each [`metadata_path`](libraries.md#metadata-path), [`overlay_path`](libraries.md#overlay-path), or [`playlist_files`](libraries.md#metadata-path) can be scheduled by adding the `schedule` attribute to the dictionary defining the file.
Assets can be stored anywhere on the host system that PMM has visibility of (i.e. if using docker, the directory must be mounted/visible to the docker container).
The [`metadata_path`](libraries.md#metadata-path) attribute is defined under the [`libraries`](libraries.md) attribute in your [Configuration File](configuration.md.
* First, look within the root of the PMM directory (also known as `config/`) for a metadata file named `TVShows.yml`. If this file does not exist, PMM will skip the entry and move to the next one in the list.
* Then, look within the root of the PMM directory (also known as `config/`) for a directory called `TV Shows`, and then load any metadata files within that directory.
* Then, look in the [defaults folder](https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager/tree/master/defaults) within the local PMM folder [or docker container] for a file called `tmdb.yml` which it finds [here](https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager/blob/master/defaults/chart/tmdb.yml).
The [`overlay_path`](libraries.md#overlay-path) attribute is defined under the [`libraries`](libraries.md) attribute in your [Configuration File](configuration.md.
* First, look within the root of the PMM directory (also known as `config/`) for a metadata file named `overlays.yml`. If this file does not exist, PMM will skip the entry and move to the next one in the list.
* Then, look within the root of the PMM directory (also known as `config/`) for a directory called `overlay configs`, and then load any metadata files within that directory.
* Then, look in the [defaults folder](https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager/tree/master/defaults) within the local PMM folder [or docker container] for a file called `imdb.yml`.
* First, look within the root of the PMM directory (also known as `config/`) for a playlist file named `Playlists.yml`. If this file does not exist, PMM will skip the entry and move to the next one in the list.
* Then, look within the root of the PMM directory (also known as `config/`) for a directory called `Playlists`, and then load any playlist files within that directory.
* Then, look in the [defaults folder](https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager/tree/master/defaults) within the local PMM folder [or docker container] for a file called `playlist.yml` which it finds [here](https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager/blob/master/defaults/playlist.yml).
The [`external_templates`](../builders/templates.md#external-templates) attribute is defined at the top level in your [Metadata File](../builders/details/metadata.md).
* First, look within the root of the PMM directory (also known as `config/`) for a metadata file named `templates.yml`. If this file does not exist, PMM will skip the entry and move to the next one in the list.
* Then, look within the root of the PMM directory (also known as `config/`) for a directory called `templates`, and then load any metadata files within that directory.
* Then, look in the [defaults folder](https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager/tree/master/defaults) within the local PMM folder [or docker container] for a file called `templates.yml` which it finds [here](https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager/blob/master/defaults/templates.yml).
