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Newsflash! there is now a more PC quick start guide on the wiki, feel free to read it also.
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=XBM...tart_Guide

Please note that this guide assume that you have already configured a network share for you media on your computer (or use a NAS storage device) and that you have added that network share as a media source to XBMC, that is unless you are using locally stored files in which case you only need to add a directory as a media source to XBMC.

Now first off, read the documentation:
- Video Library
- Set Contents
- TV Show documentation
- Movie documentation

If you still have problems, then read it again:
- Video Library
- Set Contents
- TV Show documentation
- Movie documentation

Is your Library still empty even if you have scanned you media into it?:
Check the watched status (on the left pane of the default PMIII skin).

If you still have problems, post a link to a XBMC Log with debug logging enabled while you are scanning
(The above would be salmon pink and blinking if I knew how to do it, yes it's that important)

Some common misconceptions.
1. No, you do not need a season/year folder for TV shows. The only criteria is a separate folder for each TV show.
2. "Folder contains a single Video / TV Show" in scraper options means that the selected source only contains ONE Video / TV Show
3. You only need "Scan Recursively" when your media is more than one folder beneath the point where you set contents, TV shows always use recursive scanning.
4. Movies do not have to be in their own folder, but it doesn't hurt either.

PS! You can always also browse and search the XBMC Online Manual and FAQ for more information, see:
http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=XBMC_Online_Manual
and
http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=Frequently_Asked_Questions

Now enjoy XBMC