# How to setup server on new machine

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-setup-server-on-new-machine/833904>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [March 9, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-setup-server-on-new-machine/833904 "2023-03-09T15:08:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![JouBqa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/joubqa/32/231464_2.png) [@JouBqa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JouBqa)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-setup-server-on-new-machine/833904/1 "2023-03-09T15:08:21Z")

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Just got my new laptop. I installed Plex and its searching for my old server and can’t find. I can’t find anywhere to setup a new server on this machine? How do I do it?

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**Author:** ![JouBqa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/joubqa/32/231464_2.png) [@JouBqa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JouBqa)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-setup-server-on-new-machine/833904/2 "2023-03-09T16:01:00Z")

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All I can do is “Try again” “Where is my server” and “Remove server”. I’m flummoxed. I’ve looked over all the menus and I can’t find any option to set up a new server. I have a movie night coming up tomorrow so I need to get this up and running and fast!

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**Author:** ![JouBqa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/joubqa/32/231464_2.png) [@JouBqa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JouBqa)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2023, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-setup-server-on-new-machine/833904/3 "2023-03-09T16:28:55Z")

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Installing through Microsoft Store took me to the Server setup but I can’t add libraries

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**Author:** ![JouBqa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/joubqa/32/231464_2.png) [@JouBqa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JouBqa)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2023, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-setup-server-on-new-machine/833904/4 "2023-03-09T16:31:17Z")

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I just skipped it and now adding libraries worked.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-setup-server-on-new-machine/833904/5 "2023-06-07T16:31:35Z")

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