# Plex Library Is Empty **URL:** \ **Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\ **Tags:** server-linux\ **Created:** [December 7, 2019, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-is-empty/503570 "2019-12-07T04:41:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scxrr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@Scxrr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Scxrr)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-is-empty/503570/1 "2019-12-07T04:41:50Z")
I’m running Plex of my server (Ubuntu 16.04) I have downloaded movies and have them in my /root/plex/movies and /root/plex/tvseries none of my movies or tv shows are showing up I’ve tried renaming them to e.g… Film (Year) Any help is appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-is-empty/503570/2 "2019-12-07T04:58:50Z")
Linux permissions are strict. `/root` is about the worst place to put them. make a directory in `/home/media`, give yourself full control of the files and let Plex read them. ---
**Author:** ![Scxrr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@Scxrr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Scxrr)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-is-empty/503570/3 "2019-12-07T05:01:11Z")
How would i give my self full control of the files? ---
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-is-empty/503570/4 "2019-12-07T05:03:20Z")
Not to seem insensitive but we’re here to help with Plex on Linux. We’re not here to teach Linux. There are countless GOOD tutorials on Google and YouTube. ---
**Author:** ![Scxrr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@Scxrr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Scxrr)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-is-empty/503570/5 "2019-12-07T05:07:45Z")
I gave full permissions still showing nothing in there. ---
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-is-empty/503570/6 "2019-12-07T05:08:12Z")
show me please? ---
**Author:** ![Scxrr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@Scxrr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Scxrr)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-is-empty/503570/7 "2019-12-07T05:14:11Z")
I’m working with the server called “Server” [http://prntscr.com/q7fa2q](http://prntscr.com/q7fa2q) ---
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 5:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-is-empty/503570/8 "2019-12-07T05:22:32Z")
Let me back up. 1. Show me the directory permissions where you keep your media 2. Show me how you define the the library (which directories you’ve listed) when a library is completely empty, a. user plex can’t read it -or- b. it’s not pointing where you think it is. Is this a Ubuntu system and did you install from the Ubuntu store? ---
**Author:** ![Scxrr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@Scxrr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Scxrr)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-is-empty/503570/9 "2019-12-07T05:28:05Z")
I installed with Docker ---
**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-is-empty/503570/10 "2019-12-07T05:33:27Z")
IMHO… worse. It’s a layer of isolation which only complicates I recommend Install the native app from [Plex.tv](http://Plex.tv). You get the same performance and easier portability. ---
**Author:** ![Scxrr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@Scxrr](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Scxrr)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2019, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-is-empty/503570/11 "2019-12-07T05:34:01Z")
> [@ChuckPa](#): > > IMHO Alright, I’ll re-install. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-library-is-empty/503570/12 "2020-03-06T05:34:10Z")
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