# .m3u files
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m3u-files/13179
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 5, 2012, 12:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m3u-files/13179 "2012-03-05T00:54:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Tikler](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tikler)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2012, 12:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m3u-files/13179/1 "2012-03-05T00:54:01Z")
I ripped a CD that has 45 tracks (DJ mix). I am having trouble when creating a .m3u file. I am able to successfully create an .m3u file using the "make playlist from all files" tab and save it to my directory but when I play the newly created file it is playing the songs out of order ie. starts at track 15, 25, 4, 9, etc. How do I create the .m3u file so that when played, it will play all 45 tracks in numerical order?
Thank you for your assistance,
Tikler
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### Author:  [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [March 5, 2012, 9:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m3u-files/13179/2 "2012-03-05T09:28:38Z")
Make sure the files are in the right order before you create the playlist.
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### Author:  [@Tikler](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Tikler)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m3u-files/13179/3 "2012-03-08T23:36:43Z")
I have done that over and over creating a new .m3u file each time and they continue to mix in different playing orders every time.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m3u-files/13179/4 "2026-02-09T12:23:42Z")