[quote="trixmoto"]Move the MediaMonkey.ini file from your My Documents to the application directory of MediaMonkey. Then add an entry "DBName=..." which points to wherever you've put your MediaMonkey.mdb. Then you can run everything from an external drive (like I do!).[/quote]

Where exactly in the ini file do I add this?

So I would add an entry with quotes or without quotes like:
DBName=C:/Music/Program/MediaMonkey/MediaMonkey.mdb
or
DBName="C:/Music/Program/MediaMonkey/MediaMonkey.mdb"


I also found two mediamonkey.mdb files.
C:\Program Files\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.mdb 688KB

C:\Documents and Settings\Michael\My Documents\My Music\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.mdb 101MB

I am thinking it is the larger one but I want to make sure.

Nevermind, found all the info in the FAQ.
[quote]
MediaMonkey allows you to change the database's location by editing the MediaMonkey .ini file. This file saves configuration information on a per-user basis at: C:/Documents and Settings/USERX/My Documents/My Music/MediaMonkey/MediaMonkey.ini

To change the location:
Close MediaMonkey (so that it doesn't overwrite any of the changes)
Back up the .ini file
Move the database from a user's My Documents/My Music/MediaMonkey/MediaMonkey.mdb
location to a new location
Add the following line to the [System] section of the .ini file: DBName=full pathfilename.mdb (for example DBName=C:My DocumentsDatabasesmusic.mdb)
Restart MediaMonkey
[/quote]

Since I run off an external drive, I would like to use the same MM databasee for my laptop, desktop, friends desktop, work, etc. That way your play count is accurate and you don't have to update seperate databases.

Just curious,

what's the benefit of doing this?


(not asking to provoke, just trying to understand more about the software)

Oh, i see

Yes, it's described in the FAQ and read me plus in several threads...
(No script is necessary)

Move the MediaMonkey.ini file from your My Documents to the application directory of MediaMonkey. Then add an entry "DBName=..." which points to wherever you've put your MediaMonkey.mdb. Then you can run everything from an external drive (like I do!).

I know that there is a script to do this but I'm not sure where you would find it...

I have all my music on an external hdd. My question is can I run MM on it and contain it's database that is usually kept in "my documents/my music/mediamonkey" folder. I could not find an option in MM to choose the location of the database.