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Initial Setup

In this guide, we'll be setting up Mylar for the first time. This guide assumes the following:

  • You have a working Torrent Client Setup

  • You have Mylar installed and ready for configuration

  • You have Jackett installed for use with certain Providers

Initial Setup

Securing your WebUI.

Upon loading Mylar You will need to navigate to Config (Cog Icon) on the right of the screen to list all the settings required to begin the use of Mylar, Your first step must be to go to Web interface > Look for Basic, You will find Authentication/HTTP Username/HTTP Password > Select Forms (Login Page) from the drop down Authentication box > Fill in desired Username and Password then click save at the bottom. You will need to restart Mylar from your Control Panel, then upon starting you will need to login with your new details.

Connecting your Download client

we will continue by adding Download Settings. Switch over to the Download settings tab.

NZBGet

NZBget Details (NON SSL)Value
NZBGet HostServername.usbx.me
PortPort taken from Ultraseedbox Control Panel
UsernameUsername taken from Ultraseedbox Control Panel
PasswordPassword you set during install of NZBget
CategoryYou may need to set a new Category in NZBget for this to do so access NZBget WebUI and go to settings >> Categories >> Scroll to bottom add new >> save changes >> restart NZBget when prompted
PriorityThis can be left at Default

Sabnzbd

Sabnzbd Details (NON SSL)Value
Sabnzbd HostServername.usbx.me
PortPort taken from Ultraseedbox Control Panel
UsernameUsername taken from Ultraseedbox Control Panel
PasswordPassword you set during install of Sabnzbd
CategoryYou may need to set a new Category in Sabnzbd for this to do so access Sabnzbd WebUI and go to Config (Cog Icon) >> Categories
PriorityThis can be left at Default
Sabnzbd API KeyFound in Sabnzbd WebUI and go to Config >> General >> Scroll down for your API Key
Enable Completed Download HandlingYou will want this set to enabled for automatic import and sorting
Are Mylar / SABnzbd on separate machinesThis can be left unchecked as Sabnzbd is being run on the same machine as Mylar.

Deluge

Deluge Details (NON SSL)Value
Minimum # of seedersSet as at least 1
Deluge HostServername.usbx.me
Daemon PortPort taken from Ultraseedbox Control Panel
UsernameUsername taken from Ultraseedbox Control Panel
Daemon PasswordPassword you set during install of Deluge
LabelYou may need to set a new Label in Deluge for this to do so access Deluge WebUI and go to Preferences plugin's then enable Label plugin this will bring up label in the left hand panel right click this to add a new label.
Deluge Download Path/MoveThis can be left blank and Deluge will use the default Download Directory

rTorrent

ruTorrent Details (NON SSL)Value
Minimum # of seedersSet as at least 1
rTorrent Hosthttps://Username.Servername.usbx.me
rTorrent UserUsername taken from Ultraseedbox Control
rTorrent PassPassword taken from Ultraseedbox Control
rTorrent labelCan be left blank
rTorrent DirectoryLeave blank
rTorrent RPC/RPC2

Adding Your Content Providers

With your Downloaders added we now move on to Search Providers tab in Config. Enable torrents and then enable Torznab

Torznab (Jackett Required)

Torznab Connection DetailsValue
NameUser Defined Name
Torznab URLThis is the URL taken from Jackett’s Blue “copy Torznab Feed” button
Torznab APIJackett’s API found in the top right hand side of Jackett WebUI
CategoryRefers to the type of content that will be searched for eBooks, Magazine’s, Comics. The correct numbers for the category will be different depending on provider you can find the numbers under the spanner Icon in Jackett.
EnabledTicked

Be sure to click Save changes after inputting your values as this will keep the information safe and Click Add Torznab again to spawn another Torznab Provider for you to fill in.

Newznab (Newsgroups)

Newznab Connection DetailsValue
NameUser Defined Name
Newznab HostThis is the URL taken from your providers particular connection information
Newznab APIThis is the API Key taken from your providers particular connection information
Newznab UIDSome Providers will have a userID as an extra login step.
EnabledTicked

Be sure to click Save changes after inputting your values as this will keep the information safe and Click Add Newznab again to spawn another Newznab Provider for you to fill in.

Configuring Automatic import and Sorting

The next section is Post-Processing. We will Highlight only the sections that require editing to help speed up the Setup Process.

Status

Status OptionValue
Enable Post ProcessingTicked and Set to `Hardlink` files
Enable Folder MonitorInput a path where content might be downloaded to before sorting
Failed Download HandlingEnable Both Failed download Handling and Automatic Retry
Include other books by new authorsThis will include details for other books by new authors found in wishlists or csv files, or when manually importing a book by a new author