Plex Setup Wizard

[PRnate469]

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I used to run Plex on a headless Debian 8 box. I didn’t have it running for a year, and recently I got a new hard drive for the box. I then freshly installed Debian 10, and did a fresh install of Plex (dpkg -i ./plexmediaserver_1.16.5.1554-1e5ff713d_amd64.deb). After doing so I didn’t get the server configuration wizard. I instead received my old login page with my old 4 digit code to put in. After doing so I get the page that says can’t find server and gives me links to installing the server. I downloaded the Plex Deb file while not logged into Plex online. I installed Plex on a fresh server, and when I use the ipaddy:3200/web link I get the same login and page. I allowed insecure connections. The only think I didn’t mention is that the Plex server is on one subnet and my ssh connection is coming from a different subnet. All behind the same pfsense firewall. Any ideas on how I can get to the server setup wizard or a way to get it to recognize I have the server installed and running? I did verify it was running (service plexmediaserver start). Also how does it still have my pin at login when I turn outbound connections off on the Plex subnet.

[ChuckPa]

When setting up on any headless system, local or remote, you must use SSH-tunnel to do so.

ssh -L 8888:127.0.0.1:32400  ip.addr.of.host    (use Putty if a windows computer)

Open an incognito window
Connect to http://127.0.0.1:8888/web

[PRnate469]

I’m using cygwin. I don’t remember having this problem before, but it has been a few years and am older OS.

[ChuckPa]

You forgot to include the IP.ADDR.OF.HOST on your ssh command
You also did not type it as I wrote it.

Please follow my instructions. The -L option is to be typed exactly as written.

[PRnate469]

lol idk what I was thinking when I read what you wrote the first time. I corrected it (ssh -L 8888:127.0.0.1:32400 user@server_ip) and it worked. thanks for your help!