# Backup server info

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/backup-server-info/790983>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [May 1, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/backup-server-info/790983 "2022-05-01T04:31:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![vettplex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c2a13f/32.png) [@vettplex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/vettplex)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/backup-server-info/790983/1 "2022-05-01T04:31:29Z")

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Hello, I’m not sure if I’m posting this in the right place. I have a question about backing up Plex. Mostly backing up all the work I’ve done on creating collections.

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**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:** [May 1, 2022, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/backup-server-info/790983/2 "2022-05-01T05:36:15Z")

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> [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/7):
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> Backup, Restore, or Clone your PMS installation Backing up your PMS data involves the same steps you’ll need if you were to clone your PMS and take to a new computer, reinstall the operating system, or just want a backup for safe keeping. Making the Backup (General Steps) Stop PMS Invoke the root shell Create the backup image Copy the image to the new system, perform your OS reinstallation, or whatever task you need Restoring a backup image (General Steps) (Re)install PMS itself if on a ne…

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**Author:** ![marci87](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/marci87/32/268506_2.png) [@marci87](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marci87)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/backup-server-info/790983/3 "2022-05-01T15:22:40Z")

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uncheck empty trash after every scan  
Back up your registry entry for plex  
compress and back up your Plex media server folder in app data  
once you get to your new pc  
call it the same as before  
unpack the app data folder in the same location u found it  
install plex but don’t launch it  
merge your plex registries entry  
launch plex  
plex wouldn’t know you’ve changed machine

note make sure that all your drive letter match the old ones

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/backup-server-info/790983/4 "2022-07-30T15:23:22Z")

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