# Plex Server Backups - Automation **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [May 19, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-backups-automation/938941 "2026-05-19T15:30:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![patr4264](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@patr4264](https://forums.plex.tv/u/patr4264)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-backups-automation/938941/1 "2026-05-19T15:30:01Z")
- Backing up all configs, logs, prefs, etc on a schedule. (ie monthly) ZIP to archive. - Specify where to save the ZIP. Local volume, cloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, ftp, etc. - Include timestamp in file name - Easy recovery process from within admin interface. Select an archive and restore. Even from a fresh Plex Install. ---
**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:** [June 18, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-server-backups-automation/938941/2 "2026-06-18T22:55:26Z")
2026 clean-up: multiple duplicates already available - [Built in Backup/Export/Import of Metadata between platforms also](https://forums.plex.tv/t/built-in-backup-export-import-of-metadata-between-platforms-also/573357/1) - [https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-backup/225535/1](https://forums.plex.tv/t/remote-backup/225535/1) - [https://forums.plex.tv/t/full-restore-from-backup/795830/1](https://forums.plex.tv/t/full-restore-from-backup/795830/1) - [https://forums.plex.tv/t/make-transferring-server-to-new-machine-simple-and-easy/509672/1](https://forums.plex.tv/t/make-transferring-server-to-new-machine-simple-and-easy/509672/1) - [https://forums.plex.tv/t/automatically-restore-from-back-up-on-first-run/764801/1](https://forums.plex.tv/t/automatically-restore-from-back-up-on-first-run/764801/1)