create second server

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hi
i have already a plex server that work fine, now i want to add a second physicaly server with another plex account different from the first.
my question how i can use my first library in the second server ?
I don’t want migrate the first server
sorry for my bad english
thanks in advance

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thank you for reply but my first server is in local network and the second server is a dedicated server in internet network that’s why i can not shared folder between server.
i can install plex in second server after i copy all the file but the problem is how i can use my first library in the second server to avoid to scanning file because i make many manual change in first server . i hope that is clear
thanks in advance

4

So you went down the root server/vps route, want to upload your content to a cloud drive and are afraid of temporary bans triggered by library scans?

What is your precise use case?

5

I want to copy my library from the 1st server to the second server and launch my plex in the second server without making a full scan of my all video files.

6

As long as the paths for your media items will be identical on both hosts and you copy the whole Library folder to the new machine, except the Prefences.xml and reclaim the new machine, I am positive it should work.

But why on earth, would someone like to prevent a library scan, when it is against local storage and the naming convention is met?!

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@kopfpilot said:
As long as the paths for your media items will be identical on both hosts and you copy the whole Library folder to the new machine, except the Prefences.xml and reclaim the new machine, I am positive it should work.

But why on earth, would someone like to prevent a library scan, when it is against local storage and the naming convention is met?!

you have the response the naming convention is not respected and i edited many file from plex interface to associated file to movie.

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If you name your media in accordance with the Plex naming convention, you shouldn’t have problems with your media being discovered and named properly. Are you not following the naming convention?

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i have more 2000 movies and 94 series and other file !!!
all new files that i added to library is respect naming convention,
this’s why i don’t want to rescan because not all my files respect naming convention

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i solved my problem as mentioned by kopfpilot
the solution consiste :
1- create the same directory as the source
2- copy all the file, i use rsync to keep all the information (date creation and modification)
3- copy the config of the plex media server in my case it was /var/lib/plexmediaserver
4- delete Preferences.xml file
5- start the plexmediaserver and configure it with a valid account : http://localhost:32400/web
6- enjoy your library

thanks for all