# I am probably over my head **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-mac\ **Created:** [March 27, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/i-am-probably-over-my-head/835882 "2023-03-27T14:39:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dad\_malone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dad_malone/32/19322_2.png) [@dad\_malone](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dad_malone)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/i-am-probably-over-my-head/835882/1 "2023-03-27T14:39:34Z")
I have a WD MyCloudEx2Ultra that I have installed the Plex App. When I select configure, the Plex Home Screen appears. I select Settings and attempt to add media but can only choose the file folders on the WD MyCloud. How can I add folders from my Mac or other Hard Drives? Sorry this is so elementary… ---
**Author:** ![blackzwe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/blackzwe/32/237058_2.png) [@blackzwe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/blackzwe)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/i-am-probably-over-my-head/835882/2 "2023-03-27T14:58:27Z")
You’ll have to map the drives using cmd line. There should be tutorials on wd community forums. Can share some links if need be. ---
**Author:** ![dad\_malone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dad_malone/32/19322_2.png) [@dad\_malone](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dad_malone)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/i-am-probably-over-my-head/835882/3 "2023-03-28T10:34:29Z")
Thank you! Yes, links would help. ---
**Author:** ![blackzwe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/blackzwe/32/237058_2.png) [@blackzwe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/blackzwe)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2023, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/i-am-probably-over-my-head/835882/4 "2023-03-28T10:46:59Z")
Here’s mud in your eyes > **[Accessing external media locations using WDMyCloud Plex](https://community.wd.com/t/accessing-external-media-locations-using-wdmycloud-plex/276808/2?u=blackzw)** > > Generally yes you will, using SSH, have to mount, on the My Cloud, the USB drive share on the router for Plex to see and access the Share. It would generally go something like this if the My Cloud supports the Mount command. One would start,... ---
**Author:** ![dad\_malone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dad_malone/32/19322_2.png) [@dad\_malone](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dad_malone)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/i-am-probably-over-my-head/835882/5 "2023-04-01T15:55:57Z")
(shakes head after reading for the 4x) Yes, this proves it… I am over my head. I have no idea what the dashboard is let alone SSH. I really do appreciate your time… thank you so much ---
**Author:** ![blackzwe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/blackzwe/32/237058_2.png) [@blackzwe](https://forums.plex.tv/u/blackzwe)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/i-am-probably-over-my-head/835882/6 "2023-04-01T16:11:25Z")
I was pretty proficient with it at the end, but honestly it wasn’t worth the hassle, the support for WD products is non-existent and the level of manual stuff that needs to be done. Find another alternative. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/i-am-probably-over-my-head/835882/7 "2023-06-30T16:12:18Z")
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