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NZBGet

NZBGet is a binary downloader written in C++, which downloads files from Usenet based on the information given in nzb-files. It is designed with performance in mind to achieve maximum download speed by using minimal system resources. Some of the features are:

Fast deobfuscation (par-rename)
RSS with duplicate check
Flexible news server management
Smart par-repair

More information on this app can be found here.

Please make yourself aware of the Ultra.cc Fair Usage Policy. Directly pointing any NZB client to download directly to (or worse, try to download and unpack) your cloud storage using Rclone Mount will create extreme strain on the disk and WILL cause a 24-hour ban on accessing your cloud storage repeatedly.

It is YOUR responsibility to ensure usage is within acceptable limits.

In this section, we'll be setting up NZBGet for the first time. Here, we'll be doing the following tasks:

Login to the NZBGet instance for the first time.
Change ControlUsername and ControlPassword.

First Login

To login, enter your Ultra username and the password you set during installation.

Add News Servers

You can add your news servers in Settings -> News-Servers section.

Active: Yes
Name: Chosen name for this server
Host: This varies depending on the provider; check your provided news provider details
Port: This varies depending on the provider; check your provided news provider details
Username: Username given to you by your provider
Password: Password given to you by your provider
Encryption: This depends on your provider; check your provided news provider details 
Connections: This varies depending on the provider; check your provided news provider details

Once you have added the necessary information. Click Save all changes and Reload NZBGet to load the new configuration.

Install NZBGet Post-Processing Scripts

Post-processing scripts (pp-scripts) on NZBGet help in further processing your downloaded files after downloading and unpacking, such as the following:
Deleting unwanted files
Renaming and sorting releases
Unlocking password-protected archived files

In this section, we'll be showing you how to set up and enable Post-processing scripts for NZBGet.

Create NZBget Scripts Folder

Connect to your Ultra service via SSH.
Execute the following command to create the scripts subfolder inside nzbget's config folder:

mkdir -p "$HOME"/.apps/nzbget/scripts

Download Scripts

After that, just put any scripts that you want on your newly created folder in "$HOME"/.apps/nzbget/scripts
The following section contains some of our recommended scripts.
In this next step, we will be installing flatten.py.

ultradocs@spica:~$ wget -P "$HOME"/.apps/nzbget/scripts https://raw.githubusercontent.com/clinton-hall/GetScripts/master/flatten.py
--2020-06-02 13:01:17--  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/clinton-hall/GetScripts/master/flatten.py
Resolving raw.githubusercontent.com (raw.githubusercontent.com)... 151.101.192.133, 151.101.64.133, 151.101.128.133, ...
Connecting to raw.githubusercontent.com (raw.githubusercontent.com)|151.101.192.133|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 5075 (5.0K) [text/plain]
Saving to: '/home/ultradocs/.apps/nzbget/scripts/flatten.py'

flatten.py                    100%[=================================================>]   4.96K  --.-KB/s    in 0s

2020-06-02 13:01:17 (54.3 MB/s) - ‘/home/ultradocs/.apps/nzbget/scripts/flatten.py’ saved [5075/5075]

ultradocs@spica:~$

Login to your NZBGet instance and go to Settings > Extension Scripts.
Then, on Extensions, click Choose and check the extension scripts that you want If you have multiple scripts, you can also organize which scripts go first.
After you've set the scripts to your liking, click Apply. Scroll down and click Save all changes.
Restart NZBGet after to properly load up your scripts.

Recommended Post-Process Scripts

flatten.py: This script removes subdirectories and puts all downloaded files into the root download directory. You can specify a unique directory and append the category subdirectory if wanted.

wget -P "$HOME"/.apps/nzbget/scripts https://raw.githubusercontent.com/clinton-hall/GetScripts/master/flatten.py

DeleteSamples.py: This script deletes "-sample" files found alongside downloaded files.

wget -P "$HOME"/.apps/nzbget/scripts https://raw.githubusercontent.com/clinton-hall/GetScripts/master/DeleteSamples.py

HashRenamer.py: This script renames files with hashes from NZB's filename.

wget -P "$HOME"/.apps/nzbget/scripts https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Cloudbox/Cloudbox/master/roles/nzbget/files/HashRenamer.py

Passwordlist.py: This script attempts to extract password-protected archives using a list of possible passwords.

wget -P "$HOME"/.apps/nzbget/scripts https://raw.githubusercontent.com/clinton-hall/GetScripts/master/passwordList.py

reverse_name.py: This extension script will reverse filenames first, then rename to folder name on failure.

wget -P "$HOME"/.apps/nzbget/scripts https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Prinz23/nzbget-pp-reverse/master/reverse_name.py

VideoSort: This script uses scene-standard naming conventions to match TV shows and movies and rename/move/sort/organize them as you like.

cd "$HOME"/.apps/nzbget/scripts
git clone https://github.com/nzbget/VideoSort

If you require further assistance, you can open a support ticket here!

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NZBGet
First Login
Add News Servers
Install NZBGet Post-Processing Scripts
Create NZBget Scripts Folder
Download Scripts
Recommended Post-Process Scripts