Summary of MB's file structure, for those who wish to:
* switch from the installed to the portable version;
* backup data;
* transfer their MB install to another computer.
See 'Access & remarks' below the table for extra details.
Nr. | Content | Files | Folder in Installed version | MB subfolder in 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 |
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 |
C.1 | Artist thumbs, for: - Album Artist - Artist - Composer - Original Artist
| *.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 | Artist profiles, - large pictures | *.dat *.tmp | %LOCALAPPDATA%\MusicBee\InternalCache\ArtistBackdrops | .\AppData\InternalCache\ArtistBackdrops |
C.4 | Artist profiles, - biographies | *.bio.dat | %LOCALAPPDATA%\MusicBee\InternalCache\ArtistData | .\AppData\InternalCache\ArtistData |
C.5 | Artist profiles, - similar artists | *.similar.dat | %LOCALAPPDATA%\MusicBee\InternalCache\ArtistData | .\AppData\InternalCache\ArtistData |
D | ICONS |
D.1 | Genre icons Genre grouping icons
Artist thumbs for: - Lyricist - Conductor Icons for other tags: - Language - Mood - Occasion - Custom/Virtual tags
| *.png | %USERPROFILE%\Music\MusicBee\Artwork\Grouping Icons | .\Library\Artwork\Grouping Icons |
D.2 D.3 D.4 | Highlighting icons Toolbar icons Tab icons | *.ico *.png | %ProgramFiles(x86)%\MusicBee\Icons %APPDATA%\MusicBee\Icons | .\Icons |
E | PLAYLISTS |
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 |
F.1 | Skins | *.xml *.xmlc | - %ProgramFiles(x86)%\MusicBee\Skins
- %APPDATA%\MusicBee\Skins
| .\Skins |
F.2 | Theater modes | *.xml | - %ProgramFiles(x86)%\MusicBee\Plugins\TheaterMode.List
- %ProgramFiles(x86)%\MusicBee\Plugins\TheaterMode.Embeded
- %APPDATA%\MusicBee\Plugins\TheaterMode.List
- %APPDATA%\MusicBee\Plugins\TheaterMode.Embeded
| - .\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 |
G.1 | Plugins | (various) | - %ProgramFiles(x86)%\MusicBee\Plugins
- %APPDATA%\MusicBee\Plugins
| .\Plugins |
G.2 | Visualisers | (various) | - %ProgramFiles(x86)%\MusicBee\BBplugin
- %APPDATA%\MusicBee\BBplugin
| .\BBplugin |
G.3 | Equaliser presets | *.sde | - %ProgramFiles(x86)%\MusicBee\Equaliser
- %APPDATA%\MusicBee\Equaliser
| .\Equaliser |
Access and remarks:Main settings[A.1] Preferences = (MB menu) -> Edit -> Edit preferences
[A.2] (MB menu) -> Edit -> Saved settings
Library & tags[B.1]
[B.2] Preferences -> Library -> Music library -> define filters
[B.3] Preferences -> Tags (1) -> custom tags
[B.4] Preferences -> Tags (2) -> tag handling -> group genres
[B.5] (Tag Hierarchy Explorer menu) -> Edit Tag Hierarchy
Artist profiles[C.1] Music -> (Left panel) -> Artist / Album Artist / Composer / Original Artist
+ Music Explorer -> Artist Information -> Profile
[C.2]
Generated by MusicBee from C.1[C.3] Music Explorer -> Artist Information -> Profile
[C.4] Music Explorer -> Artist Information -> Profile
[C.5] Music Explorer -> Artist Information -> Similar Artists -> More Similar Artists
Icons[D.1] Music -> Left panel -> Genre / Genre Category
+ See also: Preferences -> Tags (2) -> tag handling -> group genres
[D.2] Preferences -> Tags (2) -> tag handling -> highlighting
[D.3]
[D.4] Tab contextual menu -> Select Tab Icon...
Playlists[E.1] Playlistst (Add tab -> Playlists:Playlist Explorer)
[E.2] Now Playing (Add tab -> Now Playing)
[E.3] Auto DJ (Add tab -> Playlists:Auto DJ)
Skins & layouts[F.1] (MB menu) -> View -> Skins
[F.2] (MB menu) -> View -> Theater Mode
[F.3] (Main panel menu) -> Custom views
[F.4] (MB menu) -> View -> Import/Export
Plugins & equaliser[G.1] Preferences -> Plugins
[G.2] (MB menu) -> View -> Visualizer
[G.3] Equalizer button (player controls)