# Plex not seeing folders on external drive

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**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [June 15, 2021, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-seeing-folders-on-external-drive/722630 "2021-06-15T01:06:43Z")\
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**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:** [June 15, 2021, 3:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-not-seeing-folders-on-external-drive/722630/2 "2021-06-15T03:00:42Z")

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Give a read here.

> [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247):
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> Tips & Tricks of the Linux trade. Below, you’ll find a collection of tips, tricks, and how-to’s to help make setting up, administrating, and using Plex Media Server on Linux a little easier. [Reporting problems](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/20)[Using other hard drives (Windows or Linux) with PMS](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/2)[Customizing your Plex configuration on systemd based systems](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/3)[Using other EXT4, NTFS, or other drives (internal or USB)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/2)[Mounting CIFS + SMB network shares for Plex use](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/4)[Mounting NFS network shares for Plex use](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/5)[Moving…](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/6)

4th one down will probably be of most help.

It shows how to mount the drives.  
Where you mount them is your choice as long as there are no conflicts

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