Command line scan alternatives Windows

Plex Media Server Desktops & Laptops
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Hello friends.
Forgive my English.
I noticed that for some time now the command line scan no longer works in newer versions of the plex server. I would like to know an alternative since I prefer to scan only a folder via Windows cmd. I looked it up but couldn’t use any of them as I don’t know much about it. I would appreciate any help I can get. Thanks

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Use URL commands instead. https://support.plex.tv/articles/201638786-plex-media-server-url-commands/
The curl utility allows you to make these queries from the command line.

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I’ve type this:

http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/sections/73/refresh?path=“E:\A\Plex\Movies\terminator”&X-Plex-Token=mytoken

Did not discover the new content, only showed this message

  • Scanning the “mylibrary” section
  • Library scan complete: Extra information may still be downloading from the Internet

But when I click scan for files in the plex web interface, then discovers the new content

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You need to URL Encode your path if you are using it from the command line with curl

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