Creating a library

To import games and start using Drop, you must first create a library to import from.

1. Decide on a library layout.

   Drop supports different layouts for your files on disk, you can read more about them in the Library Sources reference section.

2. Mount your library in the Docker container.

   For Drop to access your library, you must mount it within the Docker container.

   drop:
    image: ghcr.io/drop-oss/drop:latest
    ...
    volumes:
     - /mnt/media/my-drop-library:/library

   Where:

   • /mnt/media/my-drop-library is the path to your library.
   • /library is a unique path inside the container. Use something else if another volume mounts to /library.

   If you followed the Quickstart guide, you’ll have already set up a library at ./library pointing to /library within the container. You may want to instead edit that line in the volumes section to point to where your library is located.

3. Open library source interface in Admin Dashboard.

   Head to your admin dashboard, and click on the “Library” tab. Then, in the top rightmost corner, click on “Sources”.

4. Create your library source.

   Use the “Create” button in the top right to create your library source. Use the path from inside the container when providing the path for the library, like /library from Step 2.