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 ===== Getting help ===== ===== Getting help =====
  
-There is a man page with lots of information.+There is a man page with lots of information. Man page 7 is a basic tutorial.
  
 <code bash> <code bash>
-# Read cmus documentation+# Read general cmus documentation
 man cmus man cmus
 +
 +# Read cmus tutorial
 +man 7 cmus
 </code> </code>
  
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-===== Add music to library =====+===== Manage library ===== 
 + 
 +The library lives in ''~/.config/cmus/lib.pl'' and is simply a newline separated list of file paths. It will build a cache with song info, but will not move any music files. Your playlists, command history and search history are also stored in this directory.
  
 <code> <code>
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 Alternatively, press ''5'' to view the file browser. Find the file or directory you want to add, and press ''a'' to add it. Alternatively, press ''5'' to view the file browser. Find the file or directory you want to add, and press ''a'' to add it.
  
-===== Clear library =====+To remove a song from the library, press ''D''. 
 + 
 +To clear the library, use '':clear''
  
 <code> <code>
 # Remove all music from list # Remove all music from list
 :clear :clear
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Save settings =====
 +
 +If you ever want to save settings, run '':save''. This will happen when existing automatically.
 +
 +<code>
 +:save
 </code> </code>
  
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 Press ''1'' or ''2'' to browse the library. View 1 is the sorted tree view. View 2 is the flat list of all songs. Press ''1'' or ''2'' to browse the library. View 1 is the sorted tree view. View 2 is the flat list of all songs.
 +
  
 ===== Search ===== ===== Search =====
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 To search, type ''/'' and enter the phrase. Press ''n'' to find next occurrence and ''SHIFT-n'' to go backwards. To search, type ''/'' and enter the phrase. Press ''n'' to find next occurrence and ''SHIFT-n'' to go backwards.
  
-===== Play =====+===== Play songs =====
  
 You can press ''x'' to start the player, or use the commands like '':player-play''. Remember there is auto-complete, and hotkey ''7'' available if you need help. You can press ''x'' to start the player, or use the commands like '':player-play''. Remember there is auto-complete, and hotkey ''7'' available if you need help.
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 +===== Queue a song =====
 +
 +Press ''e'' to queue a song. It will get played next even if shuffle is on. It will get popped off the queue once it starts.
 +
 +Press ''4'' to view the queue. Use ''p'', ''P'' to sort and ''D'' to remove songs.
  
 ===== Playlists ===== ===== Playlists =====
  
-Press ''3'' to view the tab with playlists.+Create a playlist with '':pl-create My Favorites''. Playlists are stored in ''.config/cmus/playlists'' and are simply newline separated lists of file paths. 
 + 
 +Press ''3'' to view your playlists. Press ''space'' to select a playlist it. An asterisk will appear next to it, designating it the active playlist. 
 + 
 +Press ''y'' to add a song to the playlist from view ''1'' or ''2''. 
 + 
 +Use ''p'', ''P'' to sort and ''D'' to remove songs.
  
-Playlists are stored in ''.config/cmus/playlists''.+===== Shuffle, Repeat, Continue =====
  
-Create a playlist with '':pl-create My Favorites''.+In the bottom right, there are four flags: ''CRFS''. They stand for:
  
 +  * Continue - ''SHIFT-c'' to toggle. Continues to next song after finishing
 +  * Repeat - ''r'' to toggle. Repeats playlist when complete
 +  * Shuffle - ''s'' to toggle. Randomizes next song
 +  * Follow - ''f'' to toggle. Jump your cursor to the next song when it plays, versus leaving you where you are.
  
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