Can I change the Scheduled Tasks - Backup directory?

Plex Media Server NAS & Devices
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I see the current path of the backup directory is

/var/packages/PlexMediaServer/shares/PlexMediaServer/AppData/Plex Media Server/Plug-in Support/Databases

I do not have access to the /var/packages/ folder and I assume this must be accessed by using SSH or something similar?

Can I without problems or concerns change the Backup directory to something I can access in DSM File Station?

That way I can back it up further to an off-site location.

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There is a setting under “Scheduled Tasks” where you can set the backup folder. This can be any folder accessible by your Synology.

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Thank you MovieFan!

I’ll change the folder from the default folder

/var/packages/PlexMediaServer/shares/PlexMediaServer/AppData/Plex Media Server/Plug-in Support/Databases

to something else :slight_smile:

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As FYI:

The default path shown by PMS

/var/packages/PlexMediaServer/shares/PlexMediaServer/AppData/Plex Media Server/Plug-in Support/Databases

Is visible to you as: PlexMediaServer/AppData/Plex Media Server/Plug-in Support/Databases

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That is a good heads up ChuckPa!

If that is the case the folder is already backed-up off-site as the entire PlexMediaServer folder is in backup.

I was not aware that I should ignore the first part:

/var/packages/PlexMediaServer/shares

Thank you!

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I only know that because I’m the engineer who developed and maintains the packaging for it.

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Fantastic =D

Then you ought to know I guess :slight_smile:

Not easy for the common man to know though I would assume.

I appreciate you explaining this for me as I now have a better control of where my backups are located.

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