Mylar3

Mylar is an automated Comic Book (cbr/cbz) downloader program for use with NZB and torrents.

Mylar allows you to create a watchlist of series that it monitors for various things (new issues, updated information, etc). It will grab, sort, and rename downloaded issues. It will also allow you to monitor weekly pull-lists for items belonging to said watchlisted series to download, as well as being able to monitor and maintain story-arcs.

Initial Setup

Installing Mylar is easy. Simply issue the following command from SSH:

sudo box install mylar

This command will install and configure mylar for your user.

How to Access

After installation, you can access Medusa at the url: https://<yourhostname.ltd>/mylar

Service Management

Multi-user for mylar is not enabled by default.

The systemd service file resides at:

/etc/systemd/system/mylar.service

Status

sudo systemctl status mylar

Start

sudo systemctl start mylar

Stop

sudo systemctl stop mylar

Restart

sudo systemctl restart mylar

Enable

sudo systemctl enable mylar

Disable

sudo systemctl disable mylar

Download Clients

To add a download client, go to Settings > Download Client. Make sure Advanced Settings are shown and click Add Client.

ruTorrent

Name: rTorrent
rTorrent host: 127.0.0.1
Port: 443
URL Path: /rutorrent/plugins/httprpc/action.php
Use SSL: ON
Username: <your username>
Password: <your password>
Add label to torrent: TV (or anything else you desire)
Optional - Downloaded files location: <custom directory>

Transmission

To retrieve your port, please run `grep rpc-port ~/.config/transmission-daemon/settings.json`,
when logged in as the user you want to use transmission of (i.e. not root).
----------
Host: 127.0.0.1
Port: <See above, e.g. 9091>
URL Base: /transmission/ (Should be default)
Username: <your username>
Password: <your password>
Category: <optional, e.g. Sonarr or TV>
Connect using HTTPS: OFF

Deluge

Name: Deluge
Host: 127.0.0.1
Post: <deluge web port>
Deluge Password: <your password>
Add label to torrent: TV (or anything else you desire)
* label plugin must be enabled in Deluge if you add a label
SSL: OFF

nzbGet

NZBget host: 127.0.0.1
port: 443
URL Base: nzbget
Connect using HTTPS: ON
nzbget username: <your username>
nzbget Password: <your password>
Add label to torrent: Series (or anything else you desire)
* label must exist under Categories in nzbGet

SABnzbd

Name: SABnzbd
Host: 127.0.0.1
Port: sabnzbd port
URL Path: BLANK
Use SSL: OFF
API: API Key from SAB

qBittorrent

Name: qBittorrent
Host: 127.0.0.1
Post: <qbittorrent web port>
Username: <your username>
Password: <your password>
Category: TV (or anything else you desire)
SSL: OFF

tip

You can always also try the general troubleshooting tips written in our guide. They might or might not apply, but asking these questions can often make you understand what is under the hood better and help you find what needs to be fixed. It's always worth a shot!