ShokoMetadata setup for Windows

How to install Shoko Metadata for Plex on Windows

Step 1. Putting folders where they go

Place the folder "ShokoMetadata.bundle" in the directory
	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Plex Media Server\Plug-ins

Navigate to
	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Plex Media Server
and enter the folder called "Scanners" (You may have to create it)

Inside
	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Plex Media Server\Plug-ins\ShokoMetadata.bundle\Contents\Resources
there are two folders, "Movies" and "Series"

Place both folders (Movies and Series) in the "Scanners" folder you found/created at
	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Plex Media Server\Scanners



Step 2. Linking Plex with Shoko

Open up Shoko Server if it is not already open. Then, open Shoko Desktop.

In Settings > Users
Type your plex username in the "Plex Users" field
Click "Save", then click "Link To Plex"

A small window should pop up. In the new little window, click "Link", then click the hyperlink "Click here to log in"
The link should take you to plex, asking for permission to share libraries with shoko. Login and accept.

Go back to the small window. Where they hyperlink was, it should now say "Done"



Step 3. Making your libraries

Open Plex and create your new anime library (I'd recommend at least one library for series and one for movies)

In the advanced tab of the "Add Library" popup, set Scanner to "Shoko Series Scanner", and set Agent to "ShokoTV" or "ShokoMovies"
Scroll down to see the new ShokoMovies/ShokoTV settings

Enter your Shoko username (found in Shoko Desktop: Settings > Users) and password (if you do not have one, leave this field blank)
Enter the IP and Port information found in Shoko Desktop: Settings > Essential

Click the big orange "Add Library" button

Repeat this step for as many libraries as you would like to create.



Step 4. Finish linking Plex with Shoko to update watch status on Plex (optional)

Once Plex has finished creating your libraries (once the orange spinning bars in the top right disappear), shut down plex.
Then, shutdown Shoko Server
--Make sure both are actually closed, not just minimized to the system tray (notification area)

Open Shoko Server, then open Plex and Shoko Desktop

In Shoko Desktop: Settings > Essential, at the very bottom of the page, you will find Plex Settings for ShokoMetadata

Follow the instructions there to find your Plex Host and Plex Library IDs.

That's it!