The complete SABnzbd, Sickbeard, Couchpotato and Headphones setup guide for newbies

2 ways you can do this,

1) Go to Sickbeard > Config > Post-Processing and using scan and process with the directory correct
2) Go to Sickbeard > Config > Search Setting ; look for SABnzbd Category and insert a name like TV then go into SAB and create a category ( SAB > Config > Categories; create a category with the same name as set in Sickbeard and ensure the script to sabtosickbeard and the directory is correct )

ok. I typed "tv" in the look for sabnxbd category. i went into the sick beard install folder and copied the files "autoprocessTV.cfg' and "sabtosickbeard.exe" then pasted them into a folder in the sab install folder.

in sab i created a category "tv" and pointed the "script" to the sabtosickbeard.exe"

still got nothing, its just leaving the files that sab downloads in the download folder i specified.

did i do everything correctly?

If the files are already downloaded then the script won't run on them, try to download another episode and see if it runs the script in SAB.

You can use method 1 to ensure the files (that are already downloaded or missed by the script) are processed by Sickbeard, you shouldn't really use method 1 and 2 but it creates a sort of failsafe.

Otherwise just use manual post processing in Sickbeard for your current downloads.

Ok, i downloaded a few more episodes and they downloaded in the specified download folder then after they get done downloading, I'm guessing its getting run through sickbeard, but all the shows stay in that same folder and the names of each individual tv show episode folder are changed to "UNKNOWN_tv show name S01E01 episode name" but while they are downloading that "UNKOWN_" isnt there.

But after it does that, if i go into sickbeard and do a "manual post process" it works great.

Any idea whats going on? and it will do this for every episode

Thats extremely weird and i am a bit stump, I would get take a piece of the log file when the script is running and ask on the Sickbeard thread or the sickbeard forum

never mind, sorted.

However anyone got any ideas on how to get th eshows to display in XBMC as covers?

Just signed up to first of all thank you for putting this together. Second, I had a few questions.

I've managed to set everything up fine and have it all working together, but now I'm wondering whether I should use https. Could you or someone else add some instructions on setting this up? I read that SickBeard requires some manual edit so that is why I am hesitant to jump in and try it myself.

Also, I haven't set up headphones yet because it is not available on the github address provided. This, to me, is the most important. Could someone pretty, pretty please upload it for me.

Thank you so much again for making this such a painless process. I was just introduced to the world of NZB's last night after a google search because I was thinking there has to be a better way to get my media. My jaw literally dropped when I found out this was all possible.

Found headphones. Mistake on my part.

(2012-04-28 00:57)dcuellar Wrote:  I've managed to set everything up fine and have it all working together, but now I'm wondering whether I should use https. Could you or someone else add some instructions on setting this up? I read that SickBeard requires some manual edit so that is why I am hesitant to jump in and try it myself.

I've not tried SSL my self. The first reason is that I'm on my own network and it's pretty well defended. The second reason is that some of the apps stated that there could be some problems with SSL, and that you might have a harder time getting it all to work.

If you're on some sort of shared network and are afraid of other people sniffing traffic and checking what you download, then I guess you should go for this. Otherwise, if it's just user data like username and password you are afraid that people can get a hold of, I would use another username and password instead. It would at the very least be much less troublesome

(2012-04-28 00:57)dcuellar Wrote:  Thank you so much again for making this such a painless process. I was just introduced to the world of NZB's last night after a google search because I was thinking there has to be a better way to get my media. My jaw literally dropped when I found out this was all possible.

You're welcome. The world of NZB caught me by surprise as well. It's such a great system, but it's unfortunately rather hard for users to getting started. I hope this helps a few at least. My biggest hopes though, is that the media giants out there gets their head out of their ass, and provides people with similar solutions instead of suing everyone, spending billions on copy protections and trying to cling to their old and dying way of making money. People use Internet these days. They do not care about regions, they hate DRM and they want good products for a reasonable price. Well... This will have to do until they finally understand in 10-20 years.

(2012-04-28 15:00)dcuellar Wrote:  Found headphones. Mistake on my part.

Yeah I.made this mistake as well lol. although on my part I deleted all my music first cause I had so much and it was so unorganised, thought headphones would fix that, lol boy was I wrong.