Am not sure what the best / easiest ways to add music files to the Amarok library is.

The Playlist > Add Media option does NOT work for me - I tried adding a folder and it didn't add it to the library.

I can use manage files to either copy or move files that are already in the playlist, but I was hoping that there might be a simple way to add a file or folder to the library.

What I do now is put a new folder in the library folder, then do a library update (under tools > update collection) and that works, but it seems rather a long way around...

any help?

thanks

Willfriedwald

PS: I should specify that I am running version 1.4 of Amarok.  Thanks!

Have you tried dropping a folder on the collection tab? From memory (been a while!) that should pop up the "manage files" dialogue.
Otherwise, simply adding the tracks to a watched folder should trigger a rescan if you're configured to do that on demand. The latter may depend on your filesystem though.

consider this for the next edition of Amarok:

Manage files

can copy a folder into the collection

can move a folder into the collection

but if an album is already in a "watched" master folder, it can NOT simply "add" the album without copying it or moving it, unfortunately.

and also both MOVE & COPY will only move the album/folder where Amarok wants to put it - it should allow you to browse and put it where you want to put it.

W

PS: thanks again for your help - do you have a baby picture posted anywhere?