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Problem wiith the definition of a new content directory - paoloviv@gmail.com - 27-03-2019 15:14
I use a TS-453A QNAP NAS. As shown in the following screenshot, all I have stored on
the server is in a directory called NAS (attachment 1)[attachment=1686]
The subdirectory "11 -HQ MUSIC FILES" contains all the relevant audio files. If I copy this subdirectory within Multimedia, which is the default path for MinimServer, everything works just fine. However, when I try to readdress the search to the NAS directory following the instructions to do so, I get an error message (attachment 2)[attachment=1687]
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks for helping
RE: Problem wiith the definition of a new content directory - simoncn - 27-03-2019 22:23
The 'home' folder that you see in File Station isn't a real folder. It is a shortcut to /share/homes/user-name where user-name is the user name that you have used to login to QTS. For example, if you are logged in as the user 'admin', you should specify /share/homes/admin/NAS in the contentDir field.
RE: Problem wiith the definition of a new content directory - paoloviv@gmail.com - 28-03-2019 00:52
(27-03-2019 22:23)simoncn Wrote: The 'home' folder that you see in File Station isn't a real folder. It is a shortcut to /share/homes/user-name where user-name is the user name that you have used to login to QTS. For example, if you are logged in as the user 'admin', you should specify /share/homes/admin/NAS in the contentDir field.
Thank you Simoncn, your answer has solved the problem. Perhaps I can use a bit more of your patience by asking a further question. Because the only subdirectory within NAS that I'm interested to scan is the one named 11 - HQ MUSIC FILES, would it not be less time consuming to define more precisely the target content directory by entering the string /share/homes/admin/NAS/11 - HQ MUSIC FILES?
Thanks again,
Paolo
RE: Problem wiith the definition of a new content directory - simoncn - 28-03-2019 09:13
Yes, a more precise specification would be more efficient.
RE: Problem wiith the definition of a new content directory - paoloviv@gmail.com - 29-03-2019 00:24
(28-03-2019 09:13)simoncn Wrote: Yes, a more precise specification would be more efficient.
Thank you again