# Moving Plex DB to New Server **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Media Server\ **Tags:** server-windows, server-linux\ **Created:** [May 7, 2022, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-db-to-new-server/791861 "2022-05-07T07:14:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fallen-soull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a698b9/32.png) [@fallen-soull](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fallen-soull)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-db-to-new-server/791861/1 "2022-05-07T07:14:17Z")
Server Version#: Version 4.80.0 Player Version#: N/A Hi, I am looking at moving my plex server from Windows to linux and would like to know how to go about moving the database across? I imagine it is not as simple as copy and past? Any help on this move would be great and appreciated. Thank you in advance ---
**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:** [May 7, 2022, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-db-to-new-server/791861/2 "2022-05-07T08:07:33Z")
> [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/23): > > Migration from another OS to Linux Cross OS migration is a multi-level process. Copy the PMS databases and metadata Update all the media locations to point to their new locations. Prerequisites - On the originating host Settings - Server - Library Turn off: Scan my library automatically Run a partial scan when changes are detected Include music libraries in automatic scans Scan library periodically Empty trash automatically after every scan Stop Plex ZIP up the “Plex Media Server”… ---
**Author:** ![fallen-soull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a698b9/32.png) [@fallen-soull](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fallen-soull)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-db-to-new-server/791861/3 "2022-05-07T08:21:19Z")
oh, that sounds like a lot of work. would there be a guide somewhere that shows how to do such task by any chance? ---
**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:** [May 7, 2022, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-db-to-new-server/791861/4 "2022-05-07T08:34:24Z")
I’m not aware of any video or spoken guides. From my experience I found the guides of chuck rather detailed. If you want to run your Plex Media Server on Linux, a certain level of proficiency with the platform is certainly recommended (no mastery though). ---
**Author:** ![fallen-soull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a698b9/32.png) [@fallen-soull](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fallen-soull)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-db-to-new-server/791861/5 "2022-05-07T08:46:53Z")
Would you happen to have a link to that details info for me to have a look out. ---
**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:** [May 7, 2022, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-db-to-new-server/791861/6 "2022-05-07T08:47:55Z")
see the link posted above ([2nd post](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-db-to-new-server/791861/2) in this thread) ---
**Author:** ![fallen-soull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a698b9/32.png) [@fallen-soull](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fallen-soull)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2022, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-db-to-new-server/791861/7 "2022-05-07T08:50:18Z")
well so there is a link in that post. I did not realized. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/moving-plex-db-to-new-server/791861/8 "2022-08-05T08:50:33Z")
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