Not picking up from watched folder

[patchcarey]

Hi,

All was working just fine until a coupla days ago.

Now, whenever I d/l and nzb file into my Downloads folder, Sabnzbd doesn't pick it up and queue it.

I've checked multiple times, the nzb file is in my Dowloads folder ... and I've set the 'watched' folder to be Downloads.

Anyone point out what I might be doing wrong?

Thanks,
Mark

[shypike]

Restarted SABnzbd?
Are the files actually readable (by SABnzbd)?
Are they valid NZB files? Try uploading one manually from the folder.

[patchcarey]

Restarted SABnzbd?

Yep, rebooted laptop and restarted SAnzbd

Are the files actually readable (by SABnzbd)?

not sure what that means or how to check, could you explain please?

Are they valid NZB files? Try uploading one manually from the folder.

not sure what that means or how to do it, could you explain please?

[shypike]

There's an "Add NZB" link at the top of SABnzbd.
Use that to browse to the NZB in your folder.

[patchcarey]

I used the "Add NZB" facility to browse to the nzb.
It added just fine and I can now see that file in the download queue.

[shypike]

Something tells me that your watched folder isn't where you expect it to be.
Double-check the location. Use a full path if necessary.

[patchcarey]

I'm using ubuntu 12.04.

I've tried the full path 'home/mark/Downloads' but it still doesn't pick them up.

I've set the 'Completed Download Folder' to Downloads/complete (i.e. not the full path) and that's where it puts completed downloads.

Is there anything else I could try?
Thanks in advance.

[shypike]

I've tried the full path 'home/mark/Downloads' but it still doesn't pick them up.

That's not a full path, these are:
/home/mark/Downloads
~/Downloads

[patchcarey]

I've tried changing the 'Folder to Watch' to:

/home/mark/Downloads
then
-/Downloads

Neither option is picking up the nzb's from my folder.

[shypike]

Operating System?

[patchcarey]

Operating System?

Sorry, not sure what you mean.

If you mean what o/s am I running then it's ubuntu 12.04.

[shypike]

Last desperate attempt: what is your scan interval?
What happens when you select the "Watched folder" entry in the dropdown menu under the yellow arrow at the top right of the queue?

[patchcarey]

Scan interval is 5 seconds.

I can't see any 'yellow arrow' at the top right of the queue page ... the top right of the page has only this text:

The automatic usenet download tool

[shypike]

Then you're not using the default skin (Plush).
Please try that one, it shouldn't really matter, bu it does offer the extra menu item.

[patchcarey]

I changed to the default skin ... and now it's picking them up from the watched folder!

Thanks for your help.