# Migrate / Copy to New Server **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [June 18, 2020, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/migrate-copy-to-new-server/604778 "2020-06-18T01:39:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cjust2006](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a3d4f5/32.png) [@cjust2006](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cjust2006)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/migrate-copy-to-new-server/604778/1 "2020-06-18T01:39:57Z")
I’ve seen where some features are being implemented from suggestions here on reddit. So here’s one: An integrated way to transfer all media, settings, users, etc to a new/upgraded server. Good example; I’m ready to buy a QNAP, but am seeing that while it’s not too hard, how cool would it be to log into the new system and move your server almost in a similar way you - say - restore your iPhone? And you’d likely be doing this across your own internal LAN, so it could really do the discovering and work for you! Thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2020, 7:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/migrate-copy-to-new-server/604778/2 "2020-06-18T07:45:45Z")
Very similar request: > [@Make transferring server to new machine simple and easy](https://forums.plex.tv/t/make-transferring-server-to-new-machine-simple-and-easy/509672/1): > > I suggest a simple solution to moving your library to a new machine. I don’t understand why it has to be so difficult. Plex needs an option for users to easily bundle their necessary files and then install them on the new machine. I’ve tried multiple times with multiple machines and never had any luck moving my server to a new machine without having to build my metadata back up from scratch. I’ve read the instructions but it never works. Instructions are unclear or incomplete. Would it be so ha… Please consider closing this one, and transfer your vote to the other thread. That way votes don’t get dispersed. ---
**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:** [January 14, 2021, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/migrate-copy-to-new-server/604778/3 "2021-01-14T00:55:26Z")
Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate ---
**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:** [June 10, 2021, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/migrate-copy-to-new-server/604778/4 "2021-06-10T00:22:04Z")