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There’s no problem purchasing karaoke music from other websites or downloading free music files. However, when you download from other websites, you do not download directly into the kJams library. Rather, you download to your hard drive, and then '''index''' those music files into kJams.  I recommend that you create a folder under kJams (but NOT under the ‘kJams Music” folder) for music that you download from other sites. For example, you might create a folder called Music Downloads. <u>davequestion: not sure how to show folder hierarchy below</u>
There’s no problem purchasing karaoke music from other websites or downloading free music files. However, when you download from other websites, you do not download directly into the kJams library. Rather, you download to your hard drive (usually the "Downloads" folder.


:"My Music" folder
Once you've downloaded the files, use the [[Add to Library Temp]] function, then when kJams asks to "Move" or "Reference", pick "Move".
::"kJams" folder
:::"kJams Music" folder (do NOT use this folder)
:::"Music Downloads" folder
 
Once you've downloaded the files, use the [[Add to Library Temp]] function to index your music.  


==Downloading Sample Songs==
==Downloading Sample Songs==
Sample songs that you download during installation are handled similarly. You first download them, and then you index them into kJams.
Sample songs that you download during installation are handled similarly. You first download them, and then you do "Add to Library" them into kJams (picking "move").


==Meta Data==
==Meta Data==
When you download music files from outside of kJams, you might find that your meta data is incomplete or messed up. If this is the case, click here for help. [[Fixing Tags Temps]]
When you download music files from outside of kJams, you might find that your meta data is incomplete or messed up. If this is the case, click here for help. [[Fixing Tags Temps]]

Revision as of 04:57, 25 October 2013

There’s no problem purchasing karaoke music from other websites or downloading free music files. However, when you download from other websites, you do not download directly into the kJams library. Rather, you download to your hard drive (usually the "Downloads" folder.

Once you've downloaded the files, use the Add to Library Temp function, then when kJams asks to "Move" or "Reference", pick "Move".

Downloading Sample Songs

Sample songs that you download during installation are handled similarly. You first download them, and then you do "Add to Library" them into kJams (picking "move").

Meta Data

When you download music files from outside of kJams, you might find that your meta data is incomplete or messed up. If this is the case, click here for help. Fixing Tags Temps