This page aims to provide knowledge based on combined user experience, and to answer the frequent questions that we are asked in our [Discord Server](https://discord.gg/NfH6mGFuAB).
Wondering how to troubleshoot Plex Meta Manager and how to read through the meta.log?
**Using a text editor like [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) or [Sublime Text](https://www.sublimetext.com/) is recommended**
In all cases, the first step is to open the [`meta.log`](#meta.log-location) with your text editor and perform these steps:
1. Check that you are running the latest [`version`](#plex-meta-manager-version) of your branch. Your current version can be found in the `meta.log` file either below the Plex Meta Manager ASCII art, or at the end of the run. If you are not on the latest version of your branch, you will see `Newest Version: X.X.X` below this. Ensure you [`upgrade`](https://metamanager.wiki/en/nightly/home/guides/local.html?highlight=upgrade#i-want-to-update-to-the-latest-version-of-pmm) to the latest version of Plex Meta Manager.
2. When scanning your meta.log file, search for `[CRITICAL]` items first as these will definitely need to be fixed
3. Scan your meta.log file for `[ERROR]` and make a note of the content of the full line to start your search below on how to resolve
Checking the version: You will find that in your [`meta.log`](#meta.log-location) around the 8th-10th line and will look something like this:
```
| |
| Version: 1.17.1-develop10 |
|=================================|
```
If you are not on the latest version of your branch, you will see Newest Version: X.X.X below this. Ensure you upgrade to the latest version of Plex Meta Manager.
| `[INFO]` | Information log | Informational message that does not require much attention | No action required |
| `[DEBUG]` | Debug Log | Debug log message that does not require much attention | No action required |
| `[WARNING]` | Warning Log | Warning message that may require your attention | Read the warning and determine if this is something you need to take action on or not |
| `[ERROR]` | Error Log | Error message that in MOST cases requires action on your part to resolve | Read the error message, look for the message below and try recommendations |
| `[CRITICAL]` | Critical Log | Critical messaage requiring you to fix it for PMM to run properly | Read the critical message and take appropriate action. look for message below and try recommendations |
| `[CRITICAL]` | `Failed to Connect to https://api.themoviedb.org/3` | Current step PMM was on made an API call to TMDb, but it aborted and moved on | Determine if TMDb was offline and not replying to api requests. Try again and see if it fails again or not. | |
| `[ERROR]` | `Playlist Error: Library: XYZ not defined` | Plex library XYZ is not found | Ensure that your config file has defined the proper library name as found in Plex |
| `[ERROR]` | `Plex Error: resolution: No matches found with regex pattern XYZ` | While looking for a pattern in Plex, this one was not found | This may be normal and require 0 actions. However, if you expect that Plex should have returned records, check the pattern to ensure it is working properly |
| `[ERROR]` | `Plex Error: No Items found in Plex` | While using the PMM builder, no items with that criteria were returned from Plex | This may be normal and require 0 actions. However, if you expect that Plex should have returned records, check the builder to ensure it is working properly |
| `[ERROR]` | `IMDb Error: Failed to parse URL:` | While using the PMM builder, url does not exist | This may be normal and require 0 actions. However, if you expect that the URL should have returned records, check the url in your browser to ensure it is working properly |
| `[ERROR]` | `Trakt Error: No TVDb ID found for Nightfall (2022)` | Online sources are missing information | These sorts of errors indicate that the thing can't be cross-referenced between sites. For example, at the time of that error, the Trakt record for "Nightfall (2022)" didn't contain a TVDb ID. This could be because the record just hasn't been updated, or because "Nightfall (2022)" isn't listed on TVDb. The fix is for someone [like you, perhaps] to go to the relevant site and fill in the missing data. |
| `[ERROR]` | `MdbList Error: Not Found` | Online sources are missing information | These sorts of errors indicate that the thing can't be cross-referenced between sites. For example, at the time of that error, the the MDBlist record was trying to get a rating for a media item and could not find it. |
| `[ERROR]` | `Plex Error: actor: Mel B not found` | Actor not found and hence unable to create the collection | Report error in #pmm-support channel and see if there is a fix. |
| `[ERROR]` | `Input Failed` | A token or password is no longer valid for an online source of information | Review the meta.log for more information |
| `[ERROR]` | `Collection Error: trakt_list requires Trakt to be configured` | You are using a builder that has not been configured yet. | Review the meta.log for more information on what went wrong. Refer to the wiki for details on how to set this up (in this case Trakt) |
| `[WARNING]` | `Convert Error: No TVDb ID Found for TMDb ID: 15733` | Online sources are missing information | These sorts of errors indicate that the thing can't be cross-referenced between sites. For example, at the time of that error, the TMDb record for "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles" [ID 15733] didn't contain a TVDb ID. This could be because the record just hasn't been updated, or because "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles" isn't listed on TVDB. The fix is for someone [like you, perhaps] to go to the relevant site and fill in the missing data. |
| `[WARNING]` | `Convert Error: AniDB ID not found for AniList ID: 21400` | Online sources are missing information | These sorts of errors indicate that the thing can't be cross-referenced between sites. The fix is for someone [like you, perhaps] to go to the relevant site and fill in the missing data. |
| `[WARNING]` | `Convert Error: No TVDb ID or IMDb ID found for AniDB ID: 14719` | Online sources are missing information | These sorts of errors indicate that the thing can't be cross-referenced between sites. The fix is for someone [like you, perhaps] to go to the relevant site and fill in the missing data. |
| `[WARNING]` | `Convert Error: AniDB ID not found for MyAnimeList ID: 36838` | Online sources are missing information | These sorts of errors indicate that the thing can't be cross-referenced between sites. The fix is for someone [like you, perhaps] to go to the relevant site and fill in the missing data. |
| `[INFO]` | `Detail: TMDb_person updated poster to [URL]` | Person image was downloaded from TMDb | May require you to update the people poster image to your style or request it in the style of the PMM defaults people posters |
