# how to apply freedb-\>enter info to files
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-apply-freedb-enter-info-to-files/2472
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [November 8, 2005, 3:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-apply-freedb-enter-info-to-files/2472 "2005-11-08T03:13:57Z")
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### Author:  [@bossmansmith](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bossmansmith)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2005, 3:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-apply-freedb-enter-info-to-files/2472/1 "2005-11-08T03:13:57Z")
i can look up the album on freedb but have no clue on how to actually get teh code for the album and also how to apply it to the files
this is the album:
Various / The Very Best Of School [Disco.com](http://Disco.com) (disc2)
tracks: 16
total time: 61:06
year:
genre: Pop
ids: rock / ec0e5010
when i do automatic search it doesnt find it however i can find it when i search freedb myself - so i have the album found on freedb how do i get the individual tags applied to my files on my harddrive please
when i enter ec0e5010 as the freedb - ID in mp3tag it comes up with a different album?
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### Author:  [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2005, 7:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-apply-freedb-enter-info-to-files/2472/2 "2005-11-08T07:30:30Z")
You can find the album with the Mp3tag freedb web search, too.
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> when i enter ec0e5010 as the freedb - ID in mp3tag it comes up with a different album?
freedb IDs are not unique, you must also choose the correct category ( **rock** for your album)