# I need help with setting up the auto tagging **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-help-with-setting-up-the-auto-tagging/46451 **Category:** Support **Created:** [September 16, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-help-with-setting-up-the-auto-tagging/46451 "2019-09-16T20:43:30Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 2
### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino) #### Post date: [September 17, 2019, 5:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-help-with-setting-up-the-auto-tagging/46451/2 "2019-09-17T05:28:27Z")
Do you want to import data from the filename? Then see > [@Converters to rename files or to import tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/converters-to-rename-files-or-to-import-tags/8016/3): > > How to import parts of the filename into the tag? Importing tags from filenames and directory names can be done by using the [Converter \> Filename - Tag] Converter \> Filename - Tag. The basic concept is the notion of a format string which describes the structure of the name to import from. The format string is built of either standard text (e.g., Music), placeholders (such as %artist%, %title%, ...), or backslash characters \ that denote directory structures. Here is an example that imports t… Do you need some help on getting your hands on MP3tag? See the help: > **[First Steps – Mp3tag Documentation](https://docs.mp3tag.de/getting-started/first-steps/)** > > A collection of tasks with step-by-step instructions intended for novice users of Mp3tag. Mp3tag is the universal Tag Editor. Are you looking for external sources to complete the data? Then see > **[Web Sources Scripts](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/development/web-sources-scripts/12)** > > Ready-to-use web sources and development of web sources --- _[View the full topic](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-need-help-with-setting-up-the-auto-tagging/46451)._