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# Metadata Files
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Metadata files are used to create and maintain collections and metadata within the Plex libraries on the server.
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If utilized to their fullest, these files can be used to maintain the entire server's collections and metadata, and can be used as a backup for these in the event of a restore requirement.
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Collections, templates, metadata, and dynamic collections are defined within one or more Metadata files, which are linked to libraries in the [Libraries Attribute](../config/libraries.md#metadata-path) within the [Configuration File](../config/configuration.md).
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These are the attributes which can be used within the Metadata File:
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| Attribute | Description |
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| [`templates`](templates.md) | contains definitions of templates that can be leveraged by multiple collections |
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| [`external_templates`](templates.md#external-templates) | contains [path types](../builders/files.md#paths) that point to external templates that can be leveraged by multiple collections |
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| [`collections`](#collection-attributes) | contains definitions of collections you wish to add to one or more libraries |
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| [`dynamic_collections`](#dynamic-collection-attributes) | contains definitions of [dynamic collections](dynamic.md) you wish to create |
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| [`metadata`](#metadata-attributes) | contains definitions of metadata changes to [movie](metadata/movie.md), [show](metadata/show.md), or [music](metadata/music.md) library's items [movie titles, episode descriptions, etc.] |
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* One of `metadata`, `collections` or `dynamic_collections` must be present for the Metadata File to execute.
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* Example Metadata Files can be found in the [Plex Meta Manager Configs Repository](https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager-Configs/tree/master/PMM)
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## Example
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This example is a Metadata file with a basic collection which is saved in a file called `MyCollections.yml` within the location mapped as `config` in my setup.
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???+ example "Example "MyCollections.yml""
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Click the :fontawesome-solid-circle-plus: icon to learn more
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```yaml
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collections: #(1)!
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Top 50 Grossing Films of All Time (Worldwide):
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tmdb_list: 10 #(2)!
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collection_order: custom #(3)!
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sync_mode: sync #(4)!
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```
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1. This must appear once and **only once** in any Metadata file
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2. This creates a collection based on tmdb list ID 10, https://www.themoviedb.org/list/10 would also be accepted
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3. This will sort the items in the Plex collection to be the same as the order in the list
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4. Syncs the collection to the list, so that if an item is added/removed from the list, the same is done to the collection. Set this to `append` if you only want it to add things and not remove them.
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???+ example "config.yml Example Metadata Path Addition"
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Click the :fontawesome-solid-circle-plus: icon to learn more
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```yaml
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libraries:
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Movies: #(1)!
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collection_files:
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- file: config/MyCollections.yml #(2)!
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```
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1. This must match the name of a library in your Plex server
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2. `config` refers to the location that you mapped to `config` when following the PMM Installation Guides.
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## Collection Attributes
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Plex Meta Manager can run a number of different operations within `collections` and such as:
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* Automatically build and update collections and playlists
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* Sync the collection with the source list if one is used
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* Send missing media to Sonarr/Radarr (Lidarr not supported at this time)
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* Show and Hide collections at set intervals (i.e. show Christmas collections in December only)
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Each collection requires its own section within the `collections` attribute and unlike playlists, collections can be built using as many Builders as needed.
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```yaml
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collections:
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Trending Movies:
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# ... builders, details, and filters for this collection
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Popular Movies:
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# ... builders, details, and filters for this collection
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etc:
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# ... builders, details, and filters for this collection
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```
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There are multiple types of attributes that can be utilized within a collection:
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* [Builders](builders.md)
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* [Settings/Updates](update.md)
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* [Filters](filters.md)
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### Example
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```yaml
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collections:
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Trending:
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trakt_trending: 10
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tmdb_trending_daily: 10
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tmdb_trending_weekly: 10
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sort_title: +1_Trending
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sync_mode: sync
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smart_label: random
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summary: Movies Trending across the internet
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Popular:
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tmdb_popular: 40
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imdb_list:
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url: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=feature,tv_movie,documentary,short
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limit: 40
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sort_title: +2_Popular
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sync_mode: sync
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smart_label: random
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summary: Popular Movies across the internet
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```
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## Dynamic Collection Attributes
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Plex Meta Manager can dynamically create collections based on a verity of different criteria, such as
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* Collections for the top `X` popular people on TMDb (Bruce Willis, Tom Hanks etc.)
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* Collections for each decade represented in the library (Best of 1990s, Best of 2000s etc.)
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* Collections for each of the moods/styles within a Music library (A Cappella, Pop Rock etc.)
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* Collections for each of a Trakt Users Lists.
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Below is an example dynamic collection which will create a collection for each of the decades represented within the library:
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```yaml
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dynamic_collections:
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Decades:
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type: decade
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```
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## Metadata Attributes
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Plex Meta Manager can automatically update items in Plex [Movie](metadata/movie.md), [Show](metadata/show.md), and [Music](metadata/music.md) Libraries based on what's defined within the `metadata` attribute.
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Each metadata requires its own section within the `metadata` attribute.
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Each item is defined by the mapping name. Rules for how to match are on the Respective Library Metadata Pages.
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