# freedb lookup

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freedb-lookup/1571
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 27, 2004, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freedb-lookup/1571 "2004-12-27T15:32:35Z")
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### Author: ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2004, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freedb-lookup/1571/1 "2004-12-27T15:32:35Z")

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I just downloaded the program again and I have used it in the past.

I have a problem that I have never had happen before. I was working on makeing a FAQ for some friends on how to clean up there music collection.. This is what I have them do

How to Tag MP3's Properly

1. Get a copy of mp3tag (Free Program) from here [http://www.mp3tag.de/en/](http://www.mp3tag.de/en/)

2. Install program

3. Run Program (kinda simple 🙂

4. Tools/Options/freedb/server and change the E-mail address (attachment #1)

5. Select Ok

6. Dragand drop the folder with the Music (Single album) into the mp3tag window (attachment2)

7. Cleanup time  
a. Edit/Select all  
b. freedb/freedb

8. You have several options here.. I suggest the following.   
a. Select "determine via web-serch"  
b. Select "OK"  
c. Uncheck "title" and remove (in this Example) "A long time ago"  
d. Select "ok"

9. You will have a dialog boxs ometimes with more than one album..(attachment 5)  
a. Select the one you think it is and hit "preview" this opens up Notepad and lets you see the selection.

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This is where I have my problem... EVERY album comes up as blank... but If I go and look at the freedb web site everything is there. I cannot get the freedb lookup function to work at all

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