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+title = "Introducing: YAMS (Yet Another Media Server)!"
+author = ["Roger Gonzalez"]
+date = 2023-01-19T15:00:48-03:00
+lastmod = 2023-01-19T21:55:58-03:00
+tags = ["programming", "docker", "dockercompose", "announcements", "opensource"]
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+
+Hello internet 😎
+
+I'm here with a **big** announcement: I have created a bash script that installs my entire media server,
+fast and easy 🎉
+
+{{< figure src="https://yams.media/install-yams.gif" >}}
+
+
+## TL;DR {#tl-dr}
+
+I've created YAMS. A full media server that allows you to download and categorize your shows/movies.
+
+Go to YAMS's website here: <http://yams.media> or check it on Gitlab here: <https://gitlab.com/rogs/yams>.
+
+
+## A little history {#a-little-history}
+
+When I first set up my media server, it took me ~2 weeks to install, configure and understand how it's
+supposed to work: Linking Sonarr, Radarr, Jackett together, choosing a good BitTorrent downloader,
+understanding all the moving pieces, choosing Emby, etc. My plan with YAMS is to make it easier
+for noobs (and lazy people like me) to set up their media servers super easily.
+
+I have been working on YAMS for ~2 weeks. The docker-compose file has existed for almost 2 years but
+without any configuration instructions. Basically, you had to do everything manually, and if you didn't
+have any experience with docker, docker-compose, or any of the services included, it was very cumbersome
+to configure and understand how everything worked together.
+
+So basically, I'm encapsulating my experience for anyone that wants to use it. If you don't like it, at
+least you might learn something from my experience, YAMS's [docker-compose file](https://git.rogs.me/yams.git/tree/docker-compose.example.yaml) or its [configuration
+tutorial](https://yams.media/config/).
+
+This is my first (and hopefully not last!) piece of open source software. I know it's just a [bash script](https://git.rogs.me/yams.git/tree/install.sh)
+that sets up a [docker-compose](https://git.rogs.me/yams.git/tree/docker-compose.example.yaml) file, but seeing how my friends are using it and giving me feedback is
+exciting and addictive!
+
+
+## Why? {#why}
+
+In 2019 I wanted a setup that my non-technical girlfriend could use without any problems, so I started
+designing my media server using multiple open source projects and running them on top of docker.
+
+Today I would like to say it works very well 😎 And most importantly, I accomplished my goal: My
+girlfriend uses it regularly and I even was able to expand it to my mother, who lives 5000kms from me.
+
+But then, my friends saw my setup...
+
+On June 2022 I had a small "party" with my work friends at my apartment, and all of them were very
+impressed with my home server setup:
+
+-   "Sonarr" to index shows.
+-   "Radarr" to index movies.
+-   "qBittorrent" to download torrents.
+-   "Emby" to serve the server.
+
+They kept telling me to create a tutorial, or just teach them how to set one up themselves.
+
+I tried to explain the full setup to one of them, but explaining how everything connected and worked
+together was a big pain. That is what led me to create this script and configuration tutorial, so anyone
+regardless of their tech background and knowledge could start a basic media server.
+
+So basically, my friends pushed me to build this script and documentation, so they (and now anyone!)
+could build it on their own home servers.
+
+
+## Ok, sounds cool. What did you do then? {#ok-sounds-cool-dot-what-did-you-do-then}
+
+[A bash script](https://git.rogs.me/yams.git/tree/install.sh) that asks basic questions to the user and sets up the ultimate media server, with
+[configuration instructions included](https://yams.media/config/)! (That's the part I really **REALLY** enjoyed!)
+
+
+## What's included with YAMS? {#what-s-included-with-yams}
+
+This script installs the following software:
+
+-   [Sonarr](https://sonarr.tv/)
+-   [Radarr](https://radarr.video/)
+-   [Emby](https://emby.media/)
+-   [qBittorrent](https://www.qbittorrent.org/)
+-   [Bazarr](https://www.bazarr.media/)
+-   [Jackett](https://github.com/Jackett/Jackett)
+-   [gluetun](https://github.com/qdm12/gluetun)
+
+This combination allows you to create a fully functional media server that is going to download,
+categorize, subtitle, and serve your favorite shows and movies.
+
+
+## Features {#features}
+
+In no particular order:
+
+-   **Automatic shows/movies download**: Just add your shows and movies to the watch list and it should
+    automatically download the files when they are available.
+-   **Automatic classification and organization**: Your media files should be completely organized by default.
+-   **Automatic subtitles download**: Self-explanatory. Your media server should automatically download
+    subtitles in the languages you choose if they are available.
+-   **Support for Web, Android, iOS, Android TV, and whatever that can support Emby**: Since we are
+    using Emby, you should be able to watch your favorite media almost anywhere.
+
+
+## Conclussion {#conclussion}
+
+You can go to YAMS's website here: <https://yams.media>.
+
+I'm **very** proud of how YAMS is turning out! If you end up using it on your server, I just want to tell
+you **THANK YOU** 🙇 from the bottom of my heart. You are ****AWESOME!****
+
+Feedback is GREATLY appreciated (the VPN was added from the feedback!). I'm here to support YAMS for the
+long run, so I would like suggestions on how to improve the setup/website/configuration steps.
+
+You can always submit [issues](https://gitlab.com/rogs/yams/-/issues/new) on Gitlab if you find any problems, or you can [contact](/contact) me directly (email
+preferred!).
+
+We also have a YAMS Matrix room! You can join [here](https://matrix.to/#/%23yams:chat.rogs.me). See ya on the chat! 😀