Teach you how to build your own anime library! Achieve fully automated anime tracking!

Summary: This article may be a bit difficult to understand for those who are not familiar with this area, but it's okay, just read it a few more times!

Install qbittorrent#

Used for downloading anime

Different systems have different installation methods. If you are installing the non-nox version, remember to open WebUI in the settings and listen on 0.0.0.0:8080

Install AutoBangumi#

Used to fetch and automatically initiate download tasks for the anime you subscribed to when they are updated

Install Docker, different systems have different installation methods
Find a folder you like and create docker-compose.yaml, and write the following content:

Run the command: docker compose up -d
Go to localhost:7892, default account: admin, default password: adminadmin
Click on the settings icon on the left -> Download settings, enter the downloader information, and then click the apply button in the lower right corner until the green light in the upper right corner is on

Go to Mikanime, register an account, and subscribe to the anime you want (click on the anime image and then subscribe to the subtitle group separately!!! Do not subscribe directly to the anime, as it will subscribe to all subtitle groups!), then get your RSS address from the subscription bar at the top

Go back to AutoBangumi, click on the + button in the upper right corner, and add RSS

Wait quietly, AutoBangumi will automatically download the latest episode of the anime you subscribed to, unless there are any unexpected issues

Download old episodes or completed anime#

First, I recommend a few resource websites (prepare a VPN): 1. ACG.RIP 2. Apocalypse Anime Resource Website
Find the anime you want to download

Standardize renaming#

In order for the software to correctly scrape metadata and episodes, we need to standardize renaming.

Note! You only need to ensure the anime name is correct! Subdirectories can be automatically renamed using the script later! If you are unsure of the anime name: The Movie Database (TMDB) (themoviedb.org)

Level 1 directory (download directory set in qbittorrent): No need to rename

Level 2 directory (anime name, must be correct): It's just so cute

Level 3 directory (which season of the anime): Season 1

Level 4 directory (which episode of the anime's season): S01E01.MP4

Go to Episode-ReName, clone the repository
For Windows, you can use Right-click menu automatic path version.bat and select Automatic episode naming by right-clicking on the level 1 directory. If using the .py script, you can only use python EpisodeReName.py "D:/qbdownloads/bangumi"

Install Plex#

Used for watching anime

Download Plex Media Server
Launch. Default port is 32400
Select your media library folder
Enable remote access, go to settings in the upper right corner -> Remote Access

Enjoy watching