Table of Contents (1) Environment variables used (https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=36875.0#post_Title_1) (2) Folders and files (https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=36875.0#post_Title_2)
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Variable | Typical value (may differ) |
| %USERPROFILE% | C:\Users\(YourUserID) |
| %APPDATA% | C:\Users\(YourUserID)\AppData\Roaming |
| %LOCALAPPDATA% | C:\Users\(YourUserID)\AppData\Local |
| %ProgramFiles(x86)% | C:\Program Files (x86) |
Nr. | Content | Files | Folder (installed version) | Folder (portable version) |
| A | Main_settings | |||
| A.1 | Application settings | MusicBee3Settings.ini | %APPDATA%\MusicBee\ | .\AppData |
| A.2 | Saved application settings | *.ini | %APPDATA%\MusicBee\Saved Settings\Application | .\AppData\Saved Settings\Application |
| B | Library_&_tags | Installed version | Portable version | |
| B.1 | Library | MusicBeeLibrary*.* | %USERPROFILE%\Music\MusicBee | .\Library |
| B.2 | Library filters | *.xautopf | %APPDATA%\MusicBee\Filters | .\AppData\Filters |
| B.3 | Custom tags | CustomTagConfig.xml | %APPDATA%\MusicBee | .\AppData |
| B.4 | Genre grouping | GenreMapping.xml | %APPDATA%\MusicBee | .\AppData |
| B.5 | Tag hierarchy templates | *.txt | %APPDATA%\MusicBee\TagHierarchyTemplates | .\AppData\TagHierarchyTemplates |
| C | Artist_profiles | Installed version | Portable version | |
| C.1 | Artist thumbs: - Album Artist - Artist - Composer - Original Artist For Conductor/Lyricist, see D.1. | *.jpg | %USERPROFILE%\Music\MusicBee\Artist Pictures\Thumb | .\Library\Artist Pictures\Thumb |
| C.2 | Artist thumbs, resized from C.1 | *.png | %LOCALAPPDATA%\MusicBee\InternalCache\ArtistThumbs | .\AppData\InternalCache\ArtistThumbs |
| C.3 | Large pictures | *.dat, *.tmp | %LOCALAPPDATA%\MusicBee\InternalCache\ArtistBackdrops | .\AppData\InternalCache\ArtistBackdrops |
| C.4 | Biographies | *.bio.dat | %LOCALAPPDATA%\MusicBee\InternalCache\ArtistData | .\AppData\InternalCache\ArtistData |
| C.5 | Similar artists | *.similar.dat | %LOCALAPPDATA%\MusicBee\InternalCache\ArtistData | .\AppData\InternalCache\ArtistData |
| C.6 | Soundtrack pictures | %USERPROFILE%\Music\MusicBee\Soundtrack Pictures | .\Soundtrack Pictures\ | |
| D | Icons | Installed version | Portable version | |
| D.1 | Genre / Genre grouping Lyricist / Conductor Language / Mood / Occasion Custom tags / Virtual tags | *.png | %USERPROFILE%\Music\MusicBee\Artwork\Grouping Icons | .\Library\Artwork\Grouping Icons |
| D.2 | Highlighting icons | *.ico, *.png |
| .\Icons |
| D.3 | Toolbar icons | *.ico, *.png |
| .\Icons |
| D.4 | Tab icons | *.ico, *.png |
| .\Icons |
| E | Playlists | Installed version | Portable version | |
| E.1 | Playlists | *.mbp, *.xautopf | %USERPROFILE%\Music\MusicBee\Playlists | .\Library\Playlists |
| E.2 | Current playlist | NowPlaying.mbp | %USERPROFILE%\Music\MusicBee | .\Library\ |
| E.3 | Current auto DJ playlist | AutoDj.xautopf | %APPDATA%\MusicBee\Recent Queries | .\AppData\Recent Queries |
| F | Skins_&_layouts | Installed version | Portable version | |
| F.1 | Skins | *.xml, *.xmlc |
| .\Skins |
| F.2 | Theater modes | *.xml |
| .\Plugins\TheaterMode.List .\Plugins\TheaterMode.Embeded |
| F.3 | Custom views | *.mbv | %APPDATA%\MusicBee\Saved Settings\Views | .\AppData\Saved Settings\Views |
| F.4 | Custom panel arrangements (layouts) | *.layout, *.tab-layout | %APPDATA%\MusicBee\Saved Settings\Layouts | .\AppData\Saved Settings\Layouts |
| G | Plugins_&_equaliser | Installed version | Portable version | |
| G.1 | Plugins | (various) |
| .\Plugins |
| G.2 | Visualisers | (various) |
| .\BBplugin |
| G.3 | Equaliser presets | *.sde |
| .\Equaliser |
| H | Podcasts | Installed version | Portable version | |
| H.1 | Index | Subscriptions.dat | %USERPROFILE%\Music\MusicBee\Podcasts | .\Library\Podcasts\ |
| H.2 | Episodes | (audio files) | %USERPROFILE%\Music\MusicBee\Podcasts | .\Library\Podcasts\ |
| H.3 | Artwork | (picture files) | %LOCALAPPDATA%\MusicBee\InternalCache\Subscriptions | .\AppData\InternalCache\Subscriptions |
| I | Bookmarks | Installed version | Portable version | |
| I.1 | Index | bookmarks.dat | %APPDATA%\MusicBee | .\AppData |
| Where in the file? | Replace: | By: |
| At the beginning: <ENV_OrigSetPath>... </ENV_OrigSetPath> | C:\Users\(YourUserID)\AppData\Roaming\MusicBee or the value of: %APPDATA%\MusicBee | (Portable MB path)\AppData |
| On the next line: <ENV_LibPath>... </ENV_LibPath>, | C:\Users\(YourUserID)\Music\MusicBee or the value of: %USERPROFILE%\Music\MusicBee | (Portable MB path)\Library |
| Below: <ENV_KnownLib>... </ENV_KnownLib>, | C:\Users\(YourUserID)\Music\MusicBee or the value of: %USERPROFILE%\Music\MusicBee | (Portable MB path)\Library |
| all occurrences | C:\Users\(YourUserID)\Music\MusicBee\Playlists or the value of: %USERPROFILE%\Music\MusicBee\Playlists | (Portable MB path)\Library\Playlists |
| all occurrences | C:\Program Files (x86)\MusicBee or the value of: %ProgramFiles(x86)%\MusicBee | (Portable MB path) |
| Where in the file? | Replace: | By: |
| all occurrences | C:\Users\(YourUserID)\Music\MusicBee\Podcasts or the value of: %USERPROFILE%\Music\MusicBee\Podcasts | (Portable MB path)\Library\Podcasts |
Nr. | Content | Access |
| A | Main_settings | |
| A.1 | Application settings | Preferences |
| A.2 | Saved application settings | (MB menu) -> Edit -> Saved settings |
| B | Library_&_tags | |
| B.1 | Library | - |
| B.2 | Library filters | Preferences -> Library -> Music library -> define filters |
| B.3 | Custom tags | Preferences -> Tags (1) -> custom tags |
| B.4 | Genre grouping | Preferences -> Tags (2) -> tag handling -> group genres |
| B.5 | Tag hierarchy templates | (Tag Hierarchy Explorer menu) -> Edit Tag Hierarchy |
| C | Artist_profiles | |
| C.1 | Artist thumbs: - Album Artist - Artist - Composer - Original Artist For Conductor/Lyricist, see D.1. |
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| C.2 | Artist thumbs, resized from C.1 | - |
| C.3 | Large pictures | Music Explorer -> Artist Information -> Profile |
| C.4 | Biographies | Music Explorer -> Artist Information -> Profile |
| C.5 | Similar artists | Music Explorer -> Artist Information -> Similar Artists -> More Similar Artists |
| C.6 | Soundtrack pictures |
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| D | Icons | |
| D.1 | Genre icons / Genre grouping icons Lyricist / Conductor Language / Mood / Occasion Custom tags / Virtual tags |
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| D.2 | Highlighting icons | Preferences -> Tags (2) -> tag handling -> highlighting |
| D.3 | Toolbar icons | Toolbar context menu -> Configure Toolbar… |
| D.4 | Tab icons | Tab context menu -> Select Tab Icon... |
| E | Playlists | |
| E.1 | Playlists | Playlists explorer tab |
| E.2 | Current playlist | Now Playing tab |
| E.3 | Current auto DJ playlist | Auto DJ tab |
| F | Skins_&_layouts | |
| F.1 | Skins | (MB menu) -> View -> Skins |
| F.2 | Theater modes | (MB menu) -> View -> Theater Mode |
| F.3 | Custom views | (Main panel menu) -> Custom views |
| F.4 | Custom panel arrangements (layouts) | (MB menu) -> View -> Import/Export |
| G | Plugins_&_equaliser | |
| G.1 | Plugins | Preferences -> Plugins |
| G.2 | Visualisers | (MB menu) -> View -> Visualizer |
| G.3 | Equaliser presets | Equaliser button (player controls) |
I totally think this should be pinned somewhere…I plan on doing that but I've asked the OP to make a few changes for legibility.
I'm not sure these are in the purview of your table, but in case that they are you may want to add them:
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Great.
Two nitpicking nitpicks:
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Perhaps this location for TM's should be added?:
https://getmusicbee.com/forum/index.php?topic=39390.msg212893#msg212893
Doing a speed-read on it, I am a bit confused if this is about Theater Modes or Skins though.
In fact, the location is already in the table, but with «%APPDATA%» instead of «c:\users\<your id>\appdata\roaming».Ah, O.K. I overlooked that.
Like, where is the disadvantage?There is no disadvantage. I think those users who
Luckily, using the portable version is already strongly recommended and well-explained in the F.A.Q. under items #1a, #1b and #1c.Like, where is the disadvantage?There is no disadvantage.
I think those users who don't use the Store (yech) or the Portable versions are folks who aren't too conversant with PCs in general.phred I think you meant to say "..who USE the Store or the INSTALLER versions.."
I've just added some explanation about the environment variables used.In fact, the location is already in the table, but with «%APPDATA%» instead of «c:\users\<your id>\appdata\roaming».Ah, O.K. I overlooked that.
But other users might too? Not everybody will fully understand the workings of %APPDATA%?
(not a strong opinion, your call of course)
phred I think you meant to say "..who USE the Store or the INSTALLER versions.."Of course I did. Thanks for catching that. I'll edit it.
No idea if this is something that belongs in this guide but while trying to make the switch to portable, i noticed that the podcast graphics i use are stored at "L:\Users\*.*\AppData\Local\MusicBee\InternalCache\Subscriptions\".
The links can be found in the Subscriptions.dat file under \Library\*.*\Podcasts\.
I changed the .dat file with a text editor replaced "L:\Users\*.*\AppData\Local\MusicBee\InternalCache\Subscriptions\" with "\MusicBeePortable\AppData\InternalCache\Subscriptions\" and it worked.
Thanks for your contribution, Gendji! It fits perfectly within the purview of this thread.
I have just updated the main post accordingly.