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 ====== Adding Folders ====== ====== Adding Folders ======
  
-Adding folders gives you a 1:1 representation of your folders on disk.  This is a great way to organize your files in your Mezzmo library.+Adding folders gives you a 1:1 representation of your folders on disk.  This is a great way to organize your files in your Mezzmo library and gives you total freedom how you want to organize ​your Mezzmo library.
  
 Folders have the following benefits: Folders have the following benefits:
   * 1:1 representation of your files and folders on your computer and NAS drives.   * 1:1 representation of your files and folders on your computer and NAS drives.
-  * Dynamically updated whenever you browse into the folder+  * Dynamically updated whenever you browse into the folder ​on your devices, web browsers and in Mezzmo Windows app.
   * Automatically refreshed at your preferred interval. ​ For example, you may want Mezzmo to check for new files in the folder every 6 hours so that the files are automatically added to your Mezzmo library and are ready for streaming.   * Automatically refreshed at your preferred interval. ​ For example, you may want Mezzmo to check for new files in the folder every 6 hours so that the files are automatically added to your Mezzmo library and are ready for streaming.
   * Merge folders from various locations/​drives into one folder.   * Merge folders from various locations/​drives into one folder.
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 To add a folder into your Mezzmo library, click **Add To Library -> Add Folder** toolbar item. To add a folder into your Mezzmo library, click **Add To Library -> Add Folder** toolbar item.
  
 +{{:​folderproperties.png?​nolink|Folder Properties dialog}}
 ===== Editing a folder ===== ===== Editing a folder =====
  
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 ===== Keeping your folders up-to-date ===== ===== Keeping your folders up-to-date =====
  
-The best way to keep your folders up-to-date is to use the **Refresh Interval** for folders. ​+The best way to keep your folders up-to-date is to use the **Refresh Interval** for folders. This automatically keeps your files and folders up-to-date.
  
-  - Right-click on a folder and click Properties. ​  +  - Right-click on a folder and click **Properties**.   
-  - On the Folder Properties dialog, select the Check for new files every checkbox and enter the refresh interval you prefer. +  - On the **Folder Properties** dialog, select the **Check for new files every** checkbox and enter the refresh interval you prefer.  For example, you may want to check for new files every 30 minutes, or every 6 hours, or every 5 days
-  - Click OK to save your changes.+  - Click **OK** to save your changes.
   - Mezzmo Windows app or Mezzmo server will scan the folder on disk at the interval you have specified and add any new files that it finds into your Mezzmo library. ​ Newly added files be ready for streaming, complete with text metadata and artwork.   - Mezzmo Windows app or Mezzmo server will scan the folder on disk at the interval you have specified and add any new files that it finds into your Mezzmo library. ​ Newly added files be ready for streaming, complete with text metadata and artwork.
 +
 +===== Ignoring sub-folders =====
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 +If you have sub-folders that you do not want Mezzmo to include, then simply place a **_ignore.mezzmo** file into the sub-folder. ​ Mezzmo will not list this folder and will not add files from this folder into your Mezzmo library.
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 +**Example:​** You may want to add your NAS top level folder into your Mezzmo library, but you do not want the Documents and Programs folders added into your Mezzmo library.
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 +  \\NAS001
 +      \Videos
 +      \Photos
 +      \Music
 +      \Documents
 +          _ignore.mezzmo
 +      \Programs
 +          _ignore.mezzmo
 +    ​
 +