I"m hoping for some basic guidance after reading the guides. I purchased a new NAS. I want to setup another plex server with the same movies, metadata and media. The folder structure will be different though for the video content. My strategy is: Copy the Metadata and Media folders to the inst…

Here’s the writeup I have for it: [image] Linux Tips Tips, Tricks & How-Tos Backup, Restore, or Clone your PMS installation Backing up your PMS data involves the same steps you’ll need if you were to clone your PMS and take to a new computer, reinstall the operating syst…

You do not want to run the setup wizard on the new system. See this support document: Move an Install to Another System The QNAP FAQ has helpful information about running Plex on a QNAP NAS: Qnap faq……read me first! .

I was reading that but there are some differences: I’m not trying to move the server but COPY it. I do not want to mess up my original until the first one is working perfect. When I copied Preferences.XML it messed with my original server. Thankfully I had a backup of it. For awhile I couldn’…

If you want to COPY the server, you do want everything under /share/CACHEDEVx_DATA/.qpkg/PlexMediaServer/Library EXCEPT Preferences.xml You can copy the whole thing over but don’t forget to delete Preferences.xml on the new machine before you start it. Preferences.xml contains the server’s …

Ah! That makes great sense. Thank you. The copy is in progress now. I’ll be sure to remove it when it’s done.

@jimerb BEFORE You get too far into that copying, Did you TURN OFF ALL AUTOMATIC “Library” functions? Settings - Server - Library - Show Advaned You don’t want PMS getting on the new machine and start searching for media which is in different places. (It’ll delete all that watch history and…

I have “scan my library automatically” on and “Run a Partial scan when changes are detected.” It looks like that updates these parameters in preferences.xml (which i’m not copying over): – FSEventLibraryPartialScanEnabled=“1” FSEventLibraryUpdatesEnabled=“1” How can i get that file changed before…

Here’s a bit of a hack… AFTER copying is complete. –On the original machine– Start PMS Change the parameters to turn it all off. SAVE the changes Stop PMS – Now for the hack :smiling_imp: Copy the “Databases” directory again and overwrite the databases previously copied.

I see what you mean. You’re referring to the databases in: …\Plug-in Support\Databases right?

Yes. The entire contents of that Plug-in Support/Databases directory.

Got it! I’m going to do this.

Migrating to a New PlexServer - Basic strategy

Plex Media Server

ChuckPa April 23, 2022, 7:30pm 14

Here’s the writeup I have for it:

Don’t forget the manual step with Preferences.xml since you’re duplicating & creating a new server

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