Initial Setup
In this guide, we'll be setting up Mylar for the first time. This guide assumes the following:
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You have a working Torrent Client Setup
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You have Mylar installed and ready for configuration
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You have Jackett installed for use with certain Providers
Securing your WebUI.
Upon loading MylarMylar, 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,Basic; Youyou will find
Authentication/HTTP Username/HTTP Password > Select Forms (Login Page) from the
drop downdropdown 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 startingstarting, you will need to loginlog in with your new details.
Connecting your Download client
weWe will continue by adding Download Settings. Switch over to the Download
settings tab.
NZBGet
NZBget Details (NON SSL) | Value |
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NZBGet Host | Servername.usbx.me |
Port | Port taken from Ultra.cc Control Panel |
Username | Username taken from Ultra.cc Control Panel |
Password | Password you set during install of NZBget |
Category | You may need to set a new Category in NZBget for this to do |
Priority | This can be left at Default |
Sabnzbd
Sabnzbd Details (NON SSL) | Value |
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Sabnzbd Host | Servername.usbx.me |
Port | Port taken from Ultra.cc Control Panel |
Username | Username taken from Ultra.cc Control Panel |
Password | Password you set during install of Sabnzbd |
Category | You may need to set a new Category in Sabnzbd for this to do |
Priority | This can be left at Default |
Sabnzbd API Key | Found in Sabnzbd WebUI and go to Config >> General >> Scroll down for your API Key |
Enable Completed Download Handling | You will want this set to enabled for automatic import and sorting |
Are Mylar / SABnzbd on separate machines | This can be left unchecked as Sabnzbd is being run on the same machine as Mylar. |
Deluge
Deluge Details (NON SSL) | Value |
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Minimum # of seeders | Set as at least 1 |
Deluge Host | Servername.usbx.me |
Daemon Port | Port taken from Ultra.cc Control Panel |
Username | Username taken from Ultra.cc Control Panel |
Daemon Password | Password you set during install of Deluge |
Label | You may need to set a new Label in Deluge for |
Deluge Download Path/Move | This can be left blank and Deluge will use the default Download Directory |
rTorrent
ruTorrent Details (NON SSL) | Value |
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Minimum # of seeders | Set as at least 1 |
rTorrent Host | https://Username.Servername.usbx.me |
rTorrent User | Username taken from Ultra.cc Control |
rTorrent Pass | Password taken from Ultra.cc Control |
rTorrent label | Can be left blank |
rTorrent Directory | Leave blank |
rTorrent RPC | /RPC2 |
Adding Your Content Providers
With your Downloaders added we now move on to the Search Providers tab in Config. Enable torrents and then enable Torznab
Torznab (Jackett Required)
Torznab Connection Details | Value |
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Name | User Defined Name |
Torznab URL | This is the URL taken from |
Torznab API | |
Category | Refers to the type of content that will be searched for eBooks, |
Enabled | Ticked |
Be sure to click Save changes after inputting your valuesvalues, 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 Details | Value |
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Name | User Defined Name |
Newznab Host | This is the URL taken from your |
Newznab API | This is the API Key taken from your |
Newznab UID | Some Providers will have a userID as an extra login step. |
Enabled | Ticked |
Be sure to click Save changes after inputting your valuesvalues, 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 nextfollowing section is Post-Processing. We will Highlight only the sections that
require editing to help speed up the Setup Process.
Status
Status Option | Value |
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Enable Post Processing | Ticked and Set to `Hardlink` files |
Enable Folder Monitor | Input a path where content might be downloaded to before sorting |
Failed Download Handling | Enable Both Failed download Handling and Automatic Retry |
Include other books by new authors | This 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 |