Run Sab+ Sickbeard From External Drive

[KidVulcan]

Hi, I'm new here but have been using both these programs for a long time now. I recently got a new external hard drive and it raised the question of rather I can run Sab+ and Sickbeard from here? I already have my XBMC settings saved to here. Ideally, what I'd like to be able to do is hookup my ext. drive to any PC and continue being able to use these programs. I apologize if this has been addressed before but I just spent the past three hours doing a Google search and looking here and was still unable to find an answer.

Thanks

[shypike]

Just copy SABnzbd's program folder to the external drive.
Then always start it with the -f parameter, specifying the location of the admin files.
Keep in mind that the assigned drive letter may very per system.

[KidVulcan]

Awesome, thanks
What about the stuff located in userprofile%\AppData\Local\sabnzbd\
Should I do anything with that?

Thanks

[shypike]

That's what you should copy to the location specified by -f
SABnzbd.exe -f my-folder
Using the -f parameter means that all data will be in "my-folder",
except for folders for which you set full paths.

[KidVulcan]

Thanks

[KidVulcan]

Hi, sorry but I've been scratching my head trying to figure out how to start a program on Win7 with the f parameter? I tried right clicking on SABnzbd.exe Properties but can't figure out where to go from here

[shypike]

The box that's called "target". It now says
"C:\program files (x86)\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.exe"
change it to this:
"C:\program files (x86)\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.exe" -f your-folder

[KidVulcan]

Are you referring to the "Run" program or the "Command Prompt" as described here - http://pcsupport.about.com/od/commandli ... prompt.htm

[shypike]

"Run" supports the same syntax.
However, it''s more practical to modify the properties of the SABnzbd icon on the desktop.
What I wrote is the value that the "target" field should have.

[KidVulcan]

I feel so stupid haha. It finally clicked what you were trying to tell me. Please let me know if this is incorrect but I should move the previously mentioned files to my Ex. Drive (F) and then make sure that any shortcuts I create on the main drive point to (F) and not (C)

So here is what I currently have

F:\sabnzbd
F:\sabnzbd\admin
F:\sabnzbd\SABnzbd.exe -f \admin

[shypike]

Shortcuts are normally placed on the desktop, hence the C: drive.
But they can still point to anywhere.
You can also create a shotcut on the F: drive, using Explorer.

The alternative is to create a little batch file on the F: drive.
Content:

Code: Select all

@echo off
start f:\sabnzbd\sabnzbd.exe -f f:\admin

Name it sabnzbd.cmd
Just double-click it to start.

[KidVulcan]

I assume that I do the same thing with Sickbeard? But then I should change where the processing script is located. Thank you for being so patient with me. It is noticed and greatly appreciated. Other pro's on other forums would have just given up on me long ago

[shypike]

I assume SickBeard can be handled the same way, but I simply don't know the details.