Initial Setup
In this guide, we will be going into detail on installing, configuring and using Lidarr. The following are the steps that we will do:
- Setting Up Authentication
- Enabling automatic organization and adding a root Folder
- Adding indexers
- Connecting your download clients
- Adding your first artist
Initial Setup
Setting Up Authentication
- Go to Settings -> General, and change the dropdown that says Authentication to Forms (Login Page)
- Set your login in the username and password fields.
- It is recommended that you do not reuse passwords for any of our services.
- Once changed, it will prompt you to restart the UI, click Yes.
Configure a Download Client
- To add a Download Client, go to Settings -> Download Clients
- Click the plus icon at the top, and pick your Download client
- Refer to the following link below to add your preferred download client.
Lidarr Download Client Connection Details
Add a Root Folder
- First, head to Settings and then Media Management.
- Then click Add Root Folder
- Go to
/homexx/{username}/media/Music
then click Ok.
- It should now show a new Root Folder
Add an Indexer
- Now click the Indexers tab
- Add an indexer by clicking the big plus button and input what is asked on each indexer you wish.
- Depending on the indexer, it'll ask for your account credentials or a passkey. Refer to your indexer/tracker for more information on what to put.
- Once that's done, click save changes.
Add an Artist
- To add an artist, go to Artists -> Add New
- Then click Add New Artist
- This page will be shown. Simply search the artist and click the correct one.
- Once selected, you can change if you want to monitor the series for any new albums and your preferred quality profile
- Once that's done, you can click the green button to add it to your Lidarr.
- If you want to immediately search and download for the artists in your indexers.