jackett.json in qBitorrent not located in qBitorrent folder

[Eyji]

The jackett.json needed when using the search engine in qBitorrent is not located in %localappdata%\qBittorrent\nova3\engines\ as specified here. Instead, it is based in a python folder. Had to search it using Everything. See capture below.

Jackett.json location using Everything

Creating the jackett.json file in the same folder as the jackett.py file would result in an api key missing error.

[ngosang]

I think you have an unusual installation of Python. It's working for most people.
Maybe this issue help others. Thank you for the report.

[Piccirello]

Certainly we should look into this more before just closing the issue?

[Eyji]

Indeed, I have installed python form the Microsoft Store on this machine, which will be more and more common in the future :)

[ngosang]

@Piccirello This repository only contains the plugins itself. The Python detection, the updater, etc are in the qBittorrent core repository. Most of the code is in C++ and I can't help, maybe you can take a look with @Chocobo1

The weird thing in this issue is the plugins have been copied to a weird directory. This is handled by the updater code.

There are other related issues related to python detection qbittorrent/qBittorrent#10658

[p060477]

hi i run qbittorrent portable 4.1.4 and i got jackett api key error...
i've jackett.jason in c users appdata local qbittorrent nova3 engines
i really do not have any phyton folder in
c users appdata local packages
i've phyton installed 3.6.6 vers in my win 10 home 64 vers 2004
i realize that is here:
C:\Users\ \AppData\Local\Package Cache{b43c5985-05a6-4dc7-be5f-85f504d498d0}

i did this try:
have jackett.jason in its natural location:
i've jackett.jason in c users appdata local qbittorrent nova3 engines
and also added in the phyton folder:
C:\Users\ \AppData\Local\Package Cache{b43c5985-05a6-4dc7-be5f-85f504d498d0}
same result: api key error

so:
delete from its natural folder.
i've jackett.jason in c users appdata local qbittorrent nova3 engines
and so having it ONLY in the phyton folder:

C:\Users\ \AppData\Local\Package Cache{b43c5985-05a6-4dc7-be5f-85f504d498d0}
same result: api key error

how to solve?
thxs so much in adv
cheers

[p060477]

..any ideas...??
have you jackett search plugin in qbittorrent WORKING..??
..may be not at all..

[Joe-Rees]

I recently got a new PC and installed BitTorrent from scratch. However, I do not have jackett.json. I searched my entire system (three drives)and turned up empty. I uninstalled BitTorrent and reinstalled it. Still no jackett.json!
Is there a dowload step I am missing?

[ngosang]

File jackett.json is created after the fist search in qBittorrent/Jackett (the first search creates the file and it's expected to fail).
The alternative is to create the file yourself => https://github.com/qbittorrent/search-plugins/wiki/How-to-configure-Jackett-plugin#configuration-file

[webmasterMeyers]

UPDATE: nevermind, I am having an issue with PROXY, turning it off allows search to work, Jackette is disabled.

I am having this same issue - worked before fine. However, recently I installed AWS EB CLI which did some fancy python stuff, and I assume that broke it.

I think this

Creating the jackett.json file in the same folder as the jackett.py file would result in an api key missing error.

is the problem I am having

Ubuntu 20.04
qBittorrent v4.1.7 (64bit)
Qt: 5.12.5
Libtorrent: 1.1.13.0
Boost: 1.71.0
Python 3.7.2