# Adding a secondary Plex Server **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-linux, plex-web\ **Created:** [October 28, 2020, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-a-secondary-plex-server/647809 "2020-10-28T05:56:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Disputin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Disputin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Disputin)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-a-secondary-plex-server/647809/1 "2020-10-28T05:56:10Z")
Server Version#: 1.20.3.348 Plex Web Version#: 4.34.4 I’m attempting to run the plex media server on an additional server so I can do some testing. I installed the plexmediaserver package on the updated ubuntu server. When I go to the URL:32400 I’m greeted with a “claim this server” which I do Next, I’m presented with multiple servers, select your local server. The server I’m logged into isn’t an option, and once I’ve selected the local (my primary) server, it proceeds to the setup for the primary and there doesn’t seem to be any way to access or set up the secondary server. Within the setting window, there is a sidebar tab for my primary server but no reference to the server I’m trying to set up (even though the URL still indicates I’m connecting to the secondary server). How can I set up the secondary server and add some mediafiles? Sean ---
**Author:** ![Saberwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Saberwolf](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Saberwolf)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-a-secondary-plex-server/647809/2 "2020-10-28T06:00:12Z")
access your weburl by going to [https://ip:32400/web](https://ip:32400/web) of second server and claim server ---
**Author:** ![Disputin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Disputin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Disputin)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-a-secondary-plex-server/647809/3 "2020-10-28T06:04:11Z")
Yes, If you read my email, you will see that I have already done that. But after that I’m only allowed to select from previously set up server (including my local server) and there isn’t any way to set up this secondary server. Sean ---
**Author:** ![Saberwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Saberwolf](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Saberwolf)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-a-secondary-plex-server/647809/4 "2020-10-28T06:09:19Z")
screen shot please ---
**Author:** ![Disputin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Disputin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Disputin)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-a-secondary-plex-server/647809/5 "2020-10-28T06:28:22Z")
![Screenshot_2020-10-27_23-20-52](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/5/0/502580fb0d3331953f5e4334bf9b543b2abe6b28.jpeg) The URL is for the server outside of my local network (that I’m trying to set up). The list shows my primary server and additional server I have access to. There is no way for me to set up this new server (outside of my local network). There doesn’t even seem to be a way to unselect a server in the list. The server I’m connected to isn’t presented in the list at any point, it’s only established plex servers. Sean ---
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-a-secondary-plex-server/647809/6 "2020-10-28T07:23:30Z")
@Disputin Please follow here: > **[Installation | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200288586-installation/)** > > Preparation Before You Begin Before you begin installing Plex Media Server, it’s strongly recommended that you check that your media... Scroll down to **On a Different Network** The key here is SSH-tunnel ```auto ssh -L 8888:127.0.0.1:32400 ip.addr.of.host sign-in & let sit idle ``` Now open [http://127.0.0.1:8888/web](http://127.0.0.1:8888/web) locally. ---
**Author:** ![Disputin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Disputin](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Disputin)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-a-secondary-plex-server/647809/7 "2020-10-28T14:34:13Z")
This worked beautifully. Is this documented anywhere? Can we get it put into the plex documentation? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/adding-a-secondary-plex-server/647809/8 "2021-01-26T14:34:18Z")
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