# Cannot add folder to library

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-add-folder-to-library/941006>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [July 25, 2026, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-add-folder-to-library/941006 "2026-07-25T08:24:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-add-folder-to-library/941006/2 "2026-07-25T14:43:12Z")

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Plex server is not running as “you”..  
It has its own user account.  
So, if you can see and access a folder in terminal doesn’t mean that plex can do as well.

[https://support.plex.tv/articles/200288596-linux-permissions-guide/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200288596-linux-permissions-guide/)

[https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/10](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/10)

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