Beets is a music library management tool that allows users to organize their music libraries and perform various tasks such as automatic tagging, album art downloading, and more. This tutorial will walk you through the process of installing Beets on Windows 10.
Before we start the installation, please make sure that you have the following software installed:
Open the command prompt by pressing the Windows key and R on your keyboard. Type cmd in the Run dialogue box and press Enter.
Check if Python 3 is installed properly by running the following command:
python --version
If the command returns the version of Python 3 installed on your system, then you can move on to the next step. Otherwise, please download and install Python 3 from the official Python website (https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/).
Install Beets by running the following command in the command prompt:
pip install beets
This will install the latest version of Beets on your Windows 10 machine.
Verify the installation by running the following command:
beet version
This should return the version of Beets that you just installed.
Lastly, configure Beets by creating a configuration file with the command:
beet config -e
This will open up the configuration file where you can customize Beets' settings (e.g. music library path, plugins, etc.). Save and exit the file once you have made the necessary changes.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Beets on Windows 10. You can now use Beets to manage your music library.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!
