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−	If you just want to fetch meta-data for a single title in your media list, simply right-click on the title from Media Center Master and choose "Fetch meta data".  This will activate Media Center Master's configured meta fetcher sources to search for and download related meta data (including text, images, etc.) for the selected title.
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−	Depending on a few possible scenarios, the following will happen:
−	* If there is no existing meta data for the title (or existing data does not contain proper media IDs), then Media Center Master will begin a Fresh Meta-Data Search on this title.
−	* If there is existing meta data for the title, but the option under "Application" -> "Main preferences..." -> "Advanced" -> "Re-use ID's found in existing meta data" is '''not''' checked, then Media Center Master will begin a Fresh Meta-Data Search on this title.
−	* If there is existing meta data for the title and the option under "Application" -> "Main preferences..." -> "Advanced" -> "Re-use ID's found in existing meta data" is checked, then Media Center Master will begin an Update Meta-Data Fetch on this title.
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−	The folder that contains the title you are fetching meta data for is run through a quick process that cleans up the formatting and prepares it for searching.  This process removes some stop-words such as 'the' and 'and' as well as replaces punctuation with spaces as appropriate (non-exhaustive list).  Doing this provides the fetchers with an appropriate title (and potentially a release year) to search against.
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−	However, if this search:
−	* the option under "Application" -> "Main preferences..." -> "Advanced" -> "Respect the ForcedTitle XML tag in meta data" is checked
−	* and is a movie title (not T.V. or adult
−	* and has existing meta data
−	* and that meta-data contains a ForcedTitle tag
−	* then the title to search against will be set to the data in the ForcedTitle tag
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−	Next, configured meta-data fetchers (listed in "Application" -> "Manage fetchers and plugins...") are given the the title to search for (as indicated above) and a release year (if one is available from parsing the title's text).  The list of potential matches retrieved from the fetcher should be displayed in the log window to the right-hand side of Media Center Master during this time.  After they have been retrieved, Media Center Master eliminate any matches that do not pass a title comparison check1.  Depending on how the remaining list of results look, Media Center Master will then do the following:
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−	* If there are no results, this fetcher is skipped and the next is used (if more than one is available).  If there continues to be no results, the fetch is aborted.  Aborted fetches can still produce blank meta data if the option under "Application" -> "Main preferences..." -> "Advanced" -> "Create blank meta data if no results were found" is checked.
−	* If there is exactly one result from the fetcher and the option under "Application" -> "Main preferences..." -> "Confirm search results" is '''not''' checked, then the most likely title will be selected automatically as the confirmed result.
−	* If there is exactly one result from the fetcher and the option under "Application" -> "Main preferences..." -> "Confirm search results" is checked and the option under under "Application" -> "Main preferences..." -> "Confirm search results" -> "Unless there is only one result" is '''not''' checked, then a prompt will come up asking you to confirm the most likely result.  If it's not the result you want, you can click "No" to cycle to the next.2
−	* If there is exactly one result from the fetcher and the option under "Application" -> "Main preferences..." -> "Confirm search results" is checked and the option under under "Application" -> "Main preferences..." -> "Confirm search results" -> "Unless there is only one result" is checked, then the most likely title will be selected automatically as the confirmed result.
−	* If there are multiple results from the fetcher and the option under "Application" -> "Main preferences..." -> "Confirm search results" is '''not''' checked, then the most likely title will be selected automatically as the confirmed result.
−	* If there is exactly one result from the fetcher and the option under "Application" -> "Main preferences..." -> "Confirm search results" is checked, then a prompt will come up asking you to confirm the most likely result.  If it's not the result you want, you can click "No" to cycle to the next.
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−	If a prompt appears asking for confirmation and none of the results are ultimately selected, then the fetch is aborted.  Aborted fetches can still produce blank meta data if the option under "Application" -> "Main preferences..." -> "Advanced" -> "Create blank meta data if no results were found" is checked.
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−	Using the meta data from the selected fetcher result, a meta-data file is created (if one already existed, it will be overwritten entirely at this point).

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Media Center Master Reference Guide

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Media Center Master's Wiki Editing Guide

Introduction

Media Center Master is a powerful, multipurpose, front-end interface that automates the organizing of video files, meta-data files, and image files for a media collection. It supports several Media Center applications and products, XBMC, Popcorn Hour, Windows Media Center, Media Browser... At it's core is a meta fetcher, the most important feature of the "Free License" version, which handles the processing of video related text and image files. Using a "Premium License" version with “uTorrent,” a BitTorrent Client, provides the user complete management of downloading TV Series Episodes and/or Movies, including the removal of; completed seeding downloads, completed .torrent files and data from the uTorrent GUI. Additional features of the "Premium License" version provides downloading of Theatrical Trailers, and Subtitles.

The only requirement necessary for an installation of Media Center Master is the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 with Service Pack 1 be pre-installed.

For most users, downloading and installing Media Center Master is a straightforward task. Although, Media Center Master installs with a set of default options, there are however several options left for the user to configure, depending on the set-up used.

The installation guides are written with an intent the user has an interest in creating a media collection from scratch, has some knowledge and experience with BitTorrents. The Main focus of the installation guides is to complete a successful first run, test, by:

• Preparing for,
• Installing, and
• Configuring

• An instance of Media Center Master integrated with
• An instance of uTorrent

• To automatically;

• Create a TV Series folder,
• Create season folder/s,
• Download, rename, and move

• Episodes, related text, and image files to

• Corresponding folders,

• Located on the system hard drive of a computer.

To reduce errors with a first time configuration set-up for all users of Media Center Master, the installation guides will not include instructions on how to set configurations for downloading Movies, Trailers, or Actors/Cast/Crew Members Thumbnails..., nor will there be any information about preparing and/or adding an existing media collection to Media Center Master. There will be no instructions given for networking/interfacing a media collection with any Media Center programs or products (e.g., Windows Media Center, MediaPortal, MediaBrowser, Popcorn Hour, or XBMC). These items require, separate, individualized preparations and customized user settings.

All of the installation guides are written for a new user of Media Center Master using a Premium License Version. Users wishing the use these guides with a Free Version may also use them, as limited by the license restrictions. These guides are written as a fundamental building block in the beginning sections, by condensing and simplifying the actual processing actions of Media Center Master's operations . As a user gets deeper into the installation guides, more of the technical processes are revealed, and the user becomes better prepared for other sections of this reference guide.

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Installing Media Center Master

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The intended purpose of this section is for it to be used as a complete manual for a first time installation of Media Center Master. Starting with the "Installation Notes" and finishing with a successful first run.

Installation Notes - read, before installing

Installation Notes - read, before installing

Preliminary Installation Guides

Preliminary Installation Guides

How to Install Media Center Master

How to Install Media Center Master

How to Customize Media Center Master for First Run

How to Customize Media Center Master for First Run

How to Start the First Run

How to Start the First Run

Technical Guides to Features

Fetching Meta-Data

Fetching Meta-Data

Preparing for a Fresh Re-install of Media Center Master

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• Deciding whether to, just, uninstall the Media Center Master program, or completely remove Media Center Master and all associated files, is the first step to resolving an issue.

• The user should be reminded, Media Center Master is, also, dependent on outside folder locations and another program.

• The second step is to determine, whether or not, these other areas require any attention before re-installing Media Center Master.

How to Remove Media Center Master for a Fresh Re-Install

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Following all of the guides in this section will completely remove Media Center Master from your system, including all user settings, download history files, media collection cache files, and registry entry.

• Screen shot examples are taken from a Windows XP Operating System.
• Where major differences between operating systems occur; screen shots from a Windows 7 Operating System are, also, included.

How to Run Media Center Master Uninstaller

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The uninstaller:

• Will not remove:

• The user's configuration settings made to the Application>Settings and Preferences window and stored in the registry,
• The user's TV Series/Movies download history files, or
• The user's media collection cache file.

The Media Center Master uninstaller can be found through Start>All Programs>Media Center Master>Uninstall Media Center Master.

• For most users the uninstall is straightforward.
• Run the program and click the "Yes" button to begin.
• When it is finish, click the "OK" button.
• Should the uninstaller experience an unexpected error and not complete, jump to:

• "Manually uninstalling Media Center Master" guide.

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How to Manually Uninstall Media Center Master

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• This guide, only, needs to be used when a user experiences an unexpected error during an:

• Install,
• Uninstall,
• Re-install, or...

*And is unable to complete an:

*Uninstall, or

*A fresh, re-install.

The uninstaller:

• Should remove:

• The Media Center Master program files,
• The hidden "bin" folder, and
• The Start>All Programs group entries

Step 1 - Locate the Media Center Master program folder.

• On most Windows Operating Systems, the folder will be found here:

• C:\Program Files\Media Center Master

• For some 64 bit Windows Operating Systems, the folder will be found here:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Media Center Master

• Left click on the folder to highlight, then select delete from the menu.

Step 2 - Locate the hidden "bin" folder.

• For Windows XP Operating Systems, the folder will be found here:

• C:\Documents and Setting\"user name"⁽¹⁾\%Application Data%⁽²⁾\Peter Souza IV\Media Center Master\bin

• For Windows 7 and Vista Operating Systems, the folder will be found here:

• C:\Users\"users name"\%AppData%⁽¹⁾\Roaming\Peter Souza IV\Media Center Master\bin

• Left click on the folder to highlight, then select delete from the menu.

Step 3 - Locate the Media Center Master Start entry here:

• Start>All Programs>Media Center Master
  • Left click on the entry to highlight, then select delete from the menu.

Step 4 - Close any programs that are open and reboot the system.

⁽¹⁾ - actual user's name, without quotes.
⁽²⁾ - this is a hidden folder.

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How to Change the Folder Options in Order to View Hidden Files/Folders

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The "Folder Options" window can be found through Start>Control Panel>Folder Options. Click on the "View", scroll down to "Hidden files and folders.

• Tick the radio button for "Show hidden files and folders."
• Tick the check box to remove the check for "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)"
• Click the "OK" button to finish.

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How to Remove Hidden Files/Folders

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The location of hidden user folders and files are dependent upon the Windows Operating System used.

Windows XP Users

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• See, Section 4.1.2, "Changing the Folder Options in Order to View Hidden Files/Folders" to change settings for viewing hidden folders and files.
  
• Be sure to go back and change the settings to the "Folder Options - View" tab after completing this step.

Delete the "Peter Souza IV" folder located through C:\Documents and Setting\"user name"\Application Data\

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Windows 7 and Vista Users

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• See, Section 4.1.2, "Changing the Folder Options in Order to View Hidden Files/Folders" to change settings for viewing hidden folders and files.
  
• Be sure to go back and change the settings to the "Folder Options - View" tab after completing this step.

Delete the "Peter Souza IV" folder located through C:\Users\"users name"\AppData\Roaming\

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How to Remove Registry Entries

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Step 1 - Open the Registry Editor through Start>Run, type in "regedit" (without quote marks) and click the "OK" button.

Step 2 - Delete the "Peter Souza IV" entry located through My Computer>HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software

• Reboot the system to save the change in the registry files.

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Additional Areas to Check Before Doing a Fresh Re-Install

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These are user based actions, and mentioned here, only, for a reminder. No other information is provided.

Depending on the reason/s for the uninstall of Media Center Master, some additional clean-up may be necessary in one or more of the following:

• The Media Collection Archive folders,
• The uTorrent Program,
• The uTorrent Folder Structure.

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