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Library-Scanning.md

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## Scanning files and Clementine's database
When you first add a folder to your library in the Preferences dialog, Clementine will scan it and all it's subfolders looking for media files. Every correct media file will get into your library with all of it's metadata, whether the metadata is coming from the media file itself (things like ID3 tags) or from another source like is the case with CUE associated songs.
When you first add a folder to your library in the Preferences dialog, Clementine will scan it and all its subfolders looking for media files. Every correct media file will get into your library with all of its metadata, whether the metadata is coming from the media file itself (things like ID3 tags) or from another source like is the case with CUE associated songs.
All the metadata goes straight into your Clementine's database. The database is the heart of Clementine. It let's us, developers, provide you with features like a view of your songs in form of a tree-like structure (that's the Library view), fast lookup of songs you need, ability to create smart playlists filtered by various conditions etc.
Of course, most of the data in the database can and will change with time. You can do things like: update a song's metadata, move an album under 'Various artists', change it's cover art or you can just play music. The last one affects the database because we're keeping things like the last played time, play count and score there.
Of course, most of the data in the database can and will change with time. You can do things like: update a song's metadata, move an album under 'Various artists', change its cover art or you can just play music. The last one affects the database because we're keeping things like the last played time, play count and score there.
Remember that when you're removing a folder from library, you're also removing all the statistics associated in the database with it. You'll always be able to add the folder to the library again but the statistics are gone forever.
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In "Preferences / Music Library", there's a "Monitor library for changes" option.
Turning it on will make Clementine watch your library FOLDERs for changes. If a folder monitor notifies Clementine of change, the player will rescan that directory and all of it's subdirectories.
Turning it on will make Clementine watch your library FOLDERs for changes. If a folder monitor notifies Clementine of change, the player will rescan that directory and all of its subdirectories.
During a scan, only the files for which their mtime (modification time) has changed since the last scan, will get examined. This of course includes files not yet in the library and those library files which got deleted. Other library songs won't go through any changes.