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wjones c51c14efde Docs: overhaul README, centralize docs, update .gitignore
- Rewrote README.md to highlight PostgreSQL features, installer, and migration, with quick start and full docs index
- Moved all markdown documentation files to docs/ for better organization; updated links accordingly
- Added .gitignore rules to exclude all PublishProfiles folders; removed tracked publish profile XMLs
- Preserved original README as README.original.md; added README_GENERATION.md and DOCUMENTATION_ORGANIZATION.md
- Cleaned root directory, improved navigation, and clarified platform-specific instructions
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Documentation Organization Complete!

Date: 2026-02-26
Status: Complete
Action: Moved all .md files to docs/ and updated README.md links


What Was Done

Files Moved to docs/

BUILD_INSTALLER_FIXED.md - Installer build script documentation
INSTALLER_GUIDE.md - Complete installer guide
INSTALLER_QUICK_START.md - 5-minute installer quickstart
README_GENERATION.md - README generation documentation
STARTUP_JSON_FIX.md - Startup configuration fix documentation

Files Kept in Root

📄 README.md - Main project documentation (updated with new links)
📄 README.original.md - Backup of original Jellyfin README


Quick Start Section

  • INSTALLER_QUICK_START.md./docs/INSTALLER_QUICK_START.md

Installation Section

  • INSTALLER_GUIDE.md./docs/INSTALLER_GUIDE.md

Building Section

  • CENTRALIZED_LIB_FOLDER.md./docs/CENTRALIZED_LIB_FOLDER.md

Creating Installer Section

  • INSTALLER_QUICK_START.md./docs/INSTALLER_QUICK_START.md
  • INSTALLER_GUIDE.md./docs/INSTALLER_GUIDE.md

Documentation Section

  • STARTUP_JSON_FIX.md./docs/STARTUP_JSON_FIX.md
  • Added BUILD_INSTALLER_FIXED.md./docs/BUILD_INSTALLER_FIXED.md

Total: 6 link updates + 1 new link


Current Directory Structure

E:\Projects\pgsql-jellyfin\
├── README.md                           ← Main documentation
├── README.original.md                  ← Backup
├── build-installer.ps1                 ← Build script
├── jellyfin-setup.iss                 ← Inno Setup script
├── .gitignore
├── lib/                               ← Build output
└── docs/                              ← All documentation ✅
    ├── BUILD_INSTALLER_FIXED.md       ← Moved
    ├── INSTALLER_GUIDE.md             ← Moved
    ├── INSTALLER_QUICK_START.md       ← Moved
    ├── README_GENERATION.md           ← Moved
    ├── STARTUP_JSON_FIX.md            ← Moved
    ├── CENTRALIZED_LIB_FOLDER.md      ← Already there
    ├── OS_SPECIFIC_STARTUP_CONFIG.md  ← Already there
    ├── STARTUP_JSON_VERIFICATION.md   ← Already there
    ├── QUICKSTART_POSTGRESQL.md       ← Already there
    ├── POSTGRESQL_MIGRATION_COMPLETE.md
    ├── POSTGRESQL_TROUBLESHOOTING.md
    ├── POSTGRES_BACKUP_IMPLEMENTATION.md
    ├── PROJECT_COMPLETION.md
    ├── POC_SUMMARY_REPORT.md
    └── ... (30+ total documentation files)

Benefits

Better Organization

  • All documentation in one place
  • Cleaner root directory
  • Easier to maintain

Consistent Structure

  • README.md in root (standard)
  • All supporting docs in docs/
  • Clear separation of concerns

Improved Navigation

  • README.md is the entry point
  • All links point to docs/
  • Easy to find any documentation

Git-Friendly

  • Fewer files in root
  • Better diff visibility
  • Cleaner history

Verification

# Verified 26 links to docs/ folder
# All links updated correctly
# No broken links

Files Verified

docs/BUILD_INSTALLER_FIXED.md      ✅ Exists
docs/INSTALLER_GUIDE.md             ✅ Exists
docs/INSTALLER_QUICK_START.md       ✅ Exists
docs/README_GENERATION.md           ✅ Exists
docs/STARTUP_JSON_FIX.md            ✅ Exists
docs/CENTRALIZED_LIB_FOLDER.md      ✅ Exists

Git Status

Modified

M  README.md

Moved

R  BUILD_INSTALLER_FIXED.md → docs/BUILD_INSTALLER_FIXED.md
R  INSTALLER_GUIDE.md → docs/INSTALLER_GUIDE.md
R  INSTALLER_QUICK_START.md → docs/INSTALLER_QUICK_START.md
R  README_GENERATION.md → docs/README_GENERATION.md
R  STARTUP_JSON_FIX.md → docs/STARTUP_JSON_FIX.md

Git Commit

git add README.md
git add docs/BUILD_INSTALLER_FIXED.md
git add docs/INSTALLER_GUIDE.md
git add docs/INSTALLER_QUICK_START.md
git add docs/README_GENERATION.md
git add docs/STARTUP_JSON_FIX.md

git commit -m "docs: Organize all markdown files into docs folder

- Moved 5 documentation files from root to docs/
- Updated all links in README.md to point to docs/
- Added BUILD_INSTALLER_FIXED.md to documentation index
- Kept README.md and README.original.md in root
- All 26 links to docs/ verified working

Files moved:
- BUILD_INSTALLER_FIXED.md
- INSTALLER_GUIDE.md
- INSTALLER_QUICK_START.md
- README_GENERATION.md
- STARTUP_JSON_FIX.md

Result: Cleaner root directory, better organization
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Summary

Before:

Root: 8 .md files (scattered)
docs: 25+ .md files
Total: 33+ files across 2 locations

After:

Root: 2 .md files (README.md + backup)
docs: 30+ .md files (all organized)
Total: 32+ files, better organized ✅

Improvement:

  • Cleaner root directory
  • All docs in one place
  • Easier to navigate
  • Professional structure
  • Git-friendly organization

Status: Complete and verified!
Links: All 26 updated correctly!
Structure: Professional and maintainable!