# Import as existing. do plug-ins run

**URL:** <https://discourse.beets.io/t/import-as-existing-do-plug-ins-run/1818>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [August 2, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://discourse.beets.io/t/import-as-existing-do-plug-ins-run/1818 "2021-08-02T22:39:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://discourse.beets.io/t/import-as-existing-do-plug-ins-run/1818/1 "2021-08-02T22:39:12Z")

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I often move directories around by hand after import (mainly to keep.boxsets intact using $disctitle).

What I’ve been doing.  
1 Import. (Write, copy, autotag)  
2 move files manually  
3 Adjust metadata.  
4 run beet update (it removes moved files from db)  
5 Run import -AWC’ against new structure.

Doing this, the lastgenre and fetchart plug-ins seem to “reset” the manually changed metadata.

How do I best update the db after changes?