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Added a page to document the usage of `.ignore` files.
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uid: server-media-excluding-directory
title: Excluding a directory
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# Excluding a directory
Directories, and their respective media files, can be excluded from the library scan. This can be achieved by placing a `.ignore` file in the directory you want to exclude. As a result, the directory, and it's subdirectories, will be excluded from being scanned and shown to the end user.
:::tip
When placing a `.ignore` file inside a directory, make sure to refresh/ rescan the metadata afterwards for it to be applied.
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The example given below results in the directories `Season 03` and `OST` being ignored:
```txt
Shows
└── Series (2010)
├── Season 01
│ ├── ...
├── Season 02
│ ├── ...
├── Season 03
│ ├── .ignore
│ └── ...
└── OST
├── .ignore
└── ...
```
:::caution
Currently, placing a `.ignore` file inside an [`Extras`](/docs/general/server/media/shows#extras-folders) directory [does not work](https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin/issues/9571).
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