Centralize build output and generate OS-specific startup.json

- All DLLs now output to lib\[Configuration]\[TargetFramework]\ at repo root (see Directory.Build.props)
- .gitignore updated to exclude /lib/
- On first run, startup.json is auto-generated with OS-appropriate default paths (Windows, Linux, macOS, or portable)
- Removes null/example config; generated config is immediately usable and clearly documented
- Extensive new documentation: build output, startup.json logic, visual guides, and code proofs
- Publish profile now deletes existing files for clean deploys
- No breaking changes: existing startup.json files are preserved
- Improves first-run UX, deployment, and cross-platform consistency
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# Summary: Path Configuration Enhancement
## Changes Made
### ✅ All Paths Are Now Configurable!
All major Jellyfin paths can be configured via command-line options or environment variables:
| Path Type | Command Line | Environment Variable | Default |
|-----------|-------------|---------------------|---------|
| **Program Data** | `-d, --datadir` | `JELLYFIN_DATA_DIR` | `%LocalAppData%/jellyfin` |
| **Configuration** | `-c, --configdir` | `JELLYFIN_CONFIG_DIR` | `{datadir}/config` or XDG |
| **Cache** | `-C, --cachedir` | `JELLYFIN_CACHE_DIR` | `{datadir}/cache` or XDG |
| **Logs** | `-l, --logdir` | `JELLYFIN_LOG_DIR` | `{datadir}/log` |
| **Temp** ⭐ | `-t, --tempdir` | `JELLYFIN_TEMP_DIR` | `{system_temp}/jellyfin` |
| **Web Client** | `-w, --webdir` | `JELLYFIN_WEB_DIR` | `wwwroot` or `jellyfin-web` |
### New Feature: Configurable Temp Directory
**Previously**: Temp directory was hardcoded to `{system_temp}/jellyfin`
**Now**: Fully configurable with:
- Command-line option: `-t, --tempdir <path>`
- Environment variable: `JELLYFIN_TEMP_DIR`
- Maintains backward compatibility with sensible default
## Files Modified
1. **Jellyfin.Server/StartupOptions.cs**
- Added `TempDir` property with command-line option `-t, --tempdir`
2. **Emby.Server.Implementations/AppBase/BaseApplicationPaths.cs**
- Changed `TempDirectory` from computed property to stored property
- Added `tempDirectoryPath` parameter to constructor
3. **Emby.Server.Implementations/ServerApplicationPaths.cs**
- Added `tempDirectoryPath` parameter to constructor
- Passes temp directory to base class
4. **Jellyfin.Server/Helpers/StartupHelpers.cs**
- Added logic to resolve temp directory from options/env var/default
- Creates temp directory during initialization
- Passes temp directory to ServerApplicationPaths constructor
## Usage Examples
### Command Line
```bash
# Linux
jellyfin --tempdir /var/tmp/jellyfin
# Windows
jellyfin.exe --tempdir "D:\Temp\Jellyfin"
# All paths at once
jellyfin --datadir /var/lib/jellyfin --configdir /etc/jellyfin --cachedir /var/cache/jellyfin --logdir /var/log/jellyfin --tempdir /var/tmp/jellyfin
```
### Environment Variables
```bash
# Linux/macOS
export JELLYFIN_TEMP_DIR=/var/tmp/jellyfin
# Windows PowerShell
$env:JELLYFIN_TEMP_DIR="D:\Temp\Jellyfin"
```
### Docker Compose
```yaml
version: '3.8'
services:
jellyfin:
image: jellyfin/jellyfin:latest
environment:
- JELLYFIN_TEMP_DIR=/temp
volumes:
- /fast-storage/jellyfin/temp:/temp
```
## Benefits
### Performance
- Place temp directory on fast SSD/NVMe for better transcoding performance
- Separate I/O load across different disks
### Storage Management
- Use different mount points for different types of data
- Easier disk space quota management
- Prevent temp files from filling up data partition
### Security
- Follow OS best practices (Linux FHS, Windows Program Data, etc.)
- Set appropriate permissions per directory type
- Separate user data from temporary files
### Backup & Maintenance
- Exclude temp directory from backups
- Easier cleanup of temporary files
- Better separation of concerns
### Containerization
- Proper volume mapping for ephemeral vs persistent data
- Follow container best practices
- Simplified Docker/Kubernetes configurations
## Testing
✅ Build successful
✅ All paths resolve correctly
✅ Backward compatibility maintained (defaults to `{system_temp}/jellyfin` if not specified)
✅ Directories created automatically during startup
✅ Proper logging of all paths at startup
## Documentation
Created comprehensive documentation in `PATH_CONFIGURATION_GUIDE.md` covering:
- All configurable paths
- Usage examples (CLI, environment variables, systemd, Docker)
- Priority order (CLI > env var > default)
- Permission setup
- Verification steps
## Backward Compatibility
**Fully backward compatible**
- All existing installations will continue to work without changes
- Default behavior unchanged
- New parameters are optional
- No breaking changes to existing configurations
## Related Features
This complements existing path configurations:
- Program data path (already configurable)
- Config directory (already configurable)
- Cache directory (already configurable)
- Log directory (already configurable)
- Web directory (already configurable)
Now **all major paths** are user-configurable! 🎉