# Question on moving Metadata/Video Previews (and Transcode) folder from default to separate folder

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**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [May 10, 2023, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/question-on-moving-metadata-video-previews-and-transcode-folder-from-default-to-separate-folder/840599 "2023-05-10T02:43:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/question-on-moving-metadata-video-previews-and-transcode-folder-from-default-to-separate-folder/840599/5 "2023-05-10T10:07:20Z")

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You forgot

```auto
[Service]

```

As line 1

Then do `systemctl daemon-reload`

> [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/3):
>
> Customizing your Plex configuration on systemd based systems This information is intended for those systems where cat /proc/1/comm returns systemd. On systems which use Systemd (Ubuntu 16+, Fedora, Centos 7, Debian 8,) you create this customization file which SystemD reads prior to launching PMS. This file is independent of the default configuration and service control mechanisms in /lib/systemd/system/plexmediaserver.service. Your customization override is preserved across updates, uninstal…

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