Name: how-to-manually-identify-files-for-plex

Last reviewed by: Clipper, April 2026

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How to manually identify files for Plex

Here is a quick guide on how to make Filebot manually scan for files that were not automatically identified, so that they can be recognised in your Plex library.

If you are using Windows, you need to install and set up KiTTY or PuTTY before continuing.

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Open your terminal and connect via SSH:

ssh [email protected]

If you want Filebot to identify all downloaded files, type:

cd && filebotify ~/torrents/data/

If you wish to scan a specific directory, specify it instead:

cd && filebotify ~/torrents/data/NAME/

Tip: When typing the directory name, press Tab to autocomplete.

After Filebot finishes, update your Plex library.