# \[FEATURE REQUEST\] Import/Export/Report (Backup & Restore) **URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-import-export-report-backup-restore/200211 **Category:** Feature Suggestions **Created:** [July 25, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-import-export-report-backup-restore/200211 "2017-07-25T18:17:11Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 2
### Author: ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H) #### Post date: [March 31, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-import-export-report-backup-restore/200211/2 "2021-03-31T13:10:07Z")
Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate/rejected > [@\[Feature Request\] Backup and Restore Plex Server Configuration](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-backup-and-restore-plex-server-configuration/153673): > > A feature that I would like to see is an option backup/export the server configuration and be able to restore the configuration to the same or another Plex instance. It should be able to export to a single file and restore Plex from the file. i.e - I am in the process of moving my Plex to a new server and will like to keep all the settings, watched list, etc on the new server. I have found a walk-through or two on how to do this manually, but it should be a simple web based option in the Plex G… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-import-export-report-backup-restore/200211)._