Guides is a collection of standardized architectural guides and best practices for deploying containerized media servers and optimizing download clients. It provides documentation for setting up self-hosted media server environments, focusing on the integration of downloaders and media managers.
The project centers on a hardlink storage architecture and a specific directory structure and volume mapping standard. This approach enables atomic moves to prevent data duplication across different media applications.
The guides cover a broad range of capability areas, including media automation configuration, torrent client optimization, and VPN networking setup. It provides instructions for managing file system permissions, directory hierarchy organization, and automated subtitle management. Additional coverage includes network connectivity verification, port forwarding configuration, and the use of rule-based workflow automation for seeding and file migration.