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== Step 7: Adding Media Content to Kodi ==

After setup, let’s add some media content to your system.

# Click on '''“Movies”''' or '''“TV shows”''' on the side.
# Click '''“Add Videos”'''
# Click where it says '''<None>''' in order to add an address.
# '''Add Samba Share''': Use the IP address and share path to add your media content. For our server that we set up, you would use as follows to access the ZFS pool:

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<li><pre>  smb://192.168.5.2/archive</pre></li></ul>

<blockquote>'''SECURITY NOTE:''' In my personal setup, I like to make a '''separate read only''' user when setting up samba for my media directory that I use for clients that will be viewing music, videos, tv, etc.

The reason for this is that if the software I am using to view has a delete button I accidentally press, my cat walks on my keyboard/remote while I am watching something, the software has a bug/glitch etc., I do not lose my media collection. Here is an example from my own samba configuration:

<pre>[television]
    comment = television shows
    path = /drive1thru8/television
    browseable = yes
    read only = no
    valid users = louis, kodi
    write list = louis
    create mask = 0644
    directory mask = 0755
    force user = louis
    force group = louis
    inherit permissions = yes
    inherit acls = yes
    ea support = yes</pre>
This would be accessible at <code>smb://192.168.5.2/television</code>. My user, <code>louis</code>, can read &amp; write, whereas the user <code>kodi</code> can only read. I would log into the samba share as <code>kodi</code> from my home theater PC, or any client where I solely intend to view content.

Even if Kodi’s source code were hijacked by some bastard whose goal it was to destroy our entire media library, they would not be able to.

'''''LESSON:''''' '''It is good practice to give minimum necessary permissions to everything!'''</blockquote>

# '''Scan Media''': Scan the added directories for movies, TV shows, etc., and organize them in Kodi.
# '''Choose media type:''' For '''“This directory contains”''', choose the media type so Kodi is able to look things up for you about what you are watching, grab art, reviews, ratings, etc.
# Click onto Movies/TV(whatever you just added) &amp; search for something.
# Play &amp; enjoy :)

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