# Plex Install on a Windows Server 2019

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-install-on-a-windows-server-2019/862723>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [December 13, 2023, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-install-on-a-windows-server-2019/862723 "2023-12-13T07:16:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![tonylog57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@tonylog57](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tonylog57)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-install-on-a-windows-server-2019/862723/1 "2023-12-13T07:16:14Z")

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I had to reinstall the new version of Plex on my Windows Server 2019. When I log off the server, this Plex server can not be reach. I need to re log in to server in order to access Plex on the Server. I also do not see a Plex for service icon in the Service log.

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**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:** [December 13, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-install-on-a-windows-server-2019/862723/2 "2023-12-13T11:44:03Z")

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Plex doesn’t run as a Windows service by default. You’ll need to install and setup additional software to achieve that.

> [@PMS as a service](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pms-as-a-service/53381/1):
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> This post will always contain the latest version of the Plex service wrapper. This is not official or affiliated with Plex in any way and was originally made for personal use. Treat it as such and please don’t bug the Plex devs about it. (bug them about Plex not running as a service natively by all means :P) feel free to post your questions here and I will do my best to help. If you are having problems, the first question will be whether it runs ok when not being run as a service. Please ensur…

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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:** [March 12, 2024, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-install-on-a-windows-server-2019/862723/3 "2024-03-12T11:44:54Z")

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