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## Requirements

Container: <https://docs.linuxserver.io/images/docker-sonarr>
Container: <https://docs.linuxserver.io/images/docker-sonarr>
Version Tag: develop (v4 is required for some of the features)

## Installation/setup
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Docker Run Example:
`-v /path/to/preferred/local/folder-01:/custom-services.d`
`-v /path/to/preferred/local/folder-02:/custom-cont-init.d`
1. Download the [script_init.bash](https://github.com/RandomNinjaAtk/arr-scripts/blob/main/sonarr/scripts_init.bash) ([Download Link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RandomNinjaAtk/arr-scripts/main/sonarr/scripts_init.bash)) and place it into the following folder: `/custom-cont-init.d`
1. Start your container and wait for the application to load
1. Optional: Customize the configuration by modifying the following file `/config/extended.conf`
1. Restart the container
2. Download the [script_init.bash](https://github.com/RandomNinjaAtk/arr-scripts/blob/main/sonarr/scripts_init.bash) ([Download Link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RandomNinjaAtk/arr-scripts/main/sonarr/scripts_init.bash)) and place it into the following folder: `/custom-cont-init.d`
3. After downloading, make the script executable. Example:
chmod +x /path/to/preferred/local/folder-02/scripts_init.bash
4. Start your container and wait for the application to load
5. Optional: Customize the configuration by modifying the following file `/config/extended.conf`
6. Restart the container

## Updating

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2. Restart the container, wait for it to fully load the application.
3. Restart the container again, for the new scripts to activate.

## Uninstallation/Removal
## Uninstallation/Removal

1. Remove the 2 added volumes and delete the contents<br>
`/custom-services.d` and `/custom-cont-init.d`
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