# Add content from ip location **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [September 20, 2021, 1:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-content-from-ip-location/744582 "2021-09-20T01:13:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
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You’ll need to mount that network drive to your Linux‘s file system. The procedure will slightly vary depending on how that drive publishes the data to your network (most likely it’ll be the first link) > [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/4): > > Mounting CIFS + SMB network shares for Plex use The basic checklist Prepare the NAS Create the CIFS/SMB credentials file for use in /etc/fstab Create a ‘mount point’ directory structure on your Linux machine which will be where all your media shares are grafted and made available for Plex use. Create an entry in /etc/fstab for each share you wish to mount. Mount and debug as needed A. Prepare the NAS. This is unique to each NAS. In general, you only need grant read permission. Should … > [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/5): > > Mounting NFS network shares for Plex use The basic checklist Prepare the NAS: Create a ‘mount point’ directory structure on your Linux machine which will be where all your media shares are grafted and made available for Plex use. Create an entry in /etc/fstab for each share you wish to mount. Mount and debug as needed A. Prepare the NAS. This is unique to each NAS. In general, you only need grant read permission. Should you desire Read/Write for yourself, we will allow for it On Lin… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-content-from-ip-location/744582)._