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Message: <blockquote data-quote="igu" data-source="post: 543900" data-attributes="member: 65543">Multiple clients and mediaportalHi I'd like to chime in on this one and provide my solution:I have 2 MP client machines and 1 server where I store all the movies and the respective Thumbnails and backdrops that Moving pictures uses.On My server machine I also have an MP install with Moving pictures. When I get new movies I update the server machine's Moving pictures and make sure I have the proper covers.,Once all is setup properly on the server, I run a batch file on the server that copies the database onto the client machines making sure that the GUI import option in that database is set to false (this is set from the server machine) so that If I start up the client machines Moving pictures and there are new movies which I havn't imported, they don't get imported.However, even though I read from the database locally, I grab all the artwork from the server machine so that I don't have to duplicate this onto the client machines( those artwork folders can get quite large). When Importing movies use the UNC path and subsequently change the paths for the Cover artwork folder and Cover artwork Thumbnails Folder to the UNC path for your server. ( in the advanced options in Moving pictures)To copy the databases from the server machine to the client machines I first wake them up using  the Wake-on-lan plugin within Mediaportal (optional) and then run my batch file to copy the databases to the clients ( i use RoboCopy included with Win server 2008) ( I do the same for the TV series Plugin but for that I have to change the Thumbs directory within MediaPortal itself using the guide in one of the previous posts).I find that copying the databases locally eliminates the worry of corruption or of 2 clients trying to access the same database at the same time. The only problem with this is that we cannot resume movies that you have previously watched a part of after you have done a database copy.I can't wait until MP and all the different plugins , (mainly TVseries and Moving pictures ) get together and decide on multiseat support for seamless interaction such as the TV server ( which I do not use)!I hope this was useful, I know it makes sence in my head so hopefully it makes sence when written out<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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