The Holy Trinity: SABnzbd+, SickBeard & CouchPotato (with Video)!

This mega tutorial will walk you through installing three separate programs which will work in unison to deliver all your favorite TV shows and movies. Each section has it’s own text tutorial as well as a video walkthrough, so no matter what you WILL be able to get this up and running! And once you do, prepare to achieve media bliss!

Part 1: Install SABnzbd+

SABnzbd+ is an incredibly powerful Newsgroup reader which can be endlessly configured and tweaked with addons. However, due to it’s complexity, it isn’t very easy for beginners to use out of the gate. This tutorial will teach anyone, in plain English, how to download, install and configure SABnzbd+ to download files from Usenet. The expected time that it will take to properly install is between 30 minutes to an hour, depending on your level of computer proficiency as well as any troubleshooting you need to do.

Part 2: Install SickBeard

SickBeard is an amazingly powerful Addon for SABnzbd+ that allows you to select your favorite shows and have them automatically downloaded for you. It is very customizable and will allow you to maintain your TV collection with ease. Having said that, actually getting it up and running can be a bit on the tricky side. This guide breaks down the process into several different steps which are easy to understand. Follow the instructions and you will have all of your favorite shows being downloaded for you automatically before you know it!

Part 3: Install CouchPotato

CouchPotato is a movie release watcher that will search for a list of movies you provide it with and download them when they become available. You can create custom searches to ensure that you only have the best quality copy of a movie and even set reminders for future movies that are not yet in theaters. The best part about it is that, all things considered, it’s pretty easy to install!

Success!

If you have gotten through these three guides, you now have an all-in-one downloading machine that will take all the headaches out of watching your favorite movies and shows! If you have any questions feel free to leave them in the comments on this post!