# Server Migration with Plex PASS
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-migration-with-plex-pass/800719
**Category:** Plex Media Server
**Tags:** server-linux
**Created:** [July 14, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-migration-with-plex-pass/800719 "2022-07-14T15:37:14Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@jtalderman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jtalderman)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-migration-with-plex-pass/800719/1 "2022-07-14T15:37:14Z")
I am looking to move my server from one system to another (both Linux Fedora). I purchased the lifetime Plex pass. Is this associated with the current server system or will it transfer once the current has been removed and the new has been established?
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### Author:  [@dbirch](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dbirch)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2022, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-migration-with-plex-pass/800719/2 "2022-07-14T15:44:14Z")
Plex pass is on the account, not the server
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### Author:  [@jtalderman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jtalderman)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2022, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-migration-with-plex-pass/800719/3 "2022-07-14T15:46:10Z")
Awesome. that makes things easy. If I just set up a new server and login it. it should come with me right? then I can just format the drive with the old server and thats it?
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### Author:  [@dbirch](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dbirch)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-migration-with-plex-pass/800719/4 "2022-07-14T15:52:18Z")
Depends on what if anything you want to migrate from the old server. Easiest thing is to just point the new server at the media, and let plex rebuild the libraries, but you will loose any custom info, histories etc.
If you want to keep watch history, not have to re-share, ect, then you need to look into moving the server.
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### Author:  [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-migration-with-plex-pass/800719/5 "2022-07-14T16:02:13Z")
@jtalderman
If your media will be at the same mount points, you can clone the old server and reload it on the new.
Here is the Backup/Restore (aka clone) process
> [@Linux Tips](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-tips/276247/7):
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> Backup, Restore, or Clone your PMS installation Backing up your PMS data involves the same steps you’ll need if you were to clone your PMS and take to a new computer, reinstall the operating system, or just want a backup for safe keeping. Making the Backup (General Steps) Stop PMS Invoke the root shell Create the backup image Copy the image to the new system, perform your OS reinstallation, or whatever task you need Restoring a backup image (General Steps) (Re)install PMS itself if on a ne…
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### Author:  [@jtalderman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jtalderman)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-migration-with-plex-pass/800719/6 "2022-07-14T16:04:21Z")
It is fairly new only a handful of movies. so that is not a big deal. I just installed a separate m2 drive to house the programming with the separate drive for data. I have installed the new server software, but was not sure what I needed to do after to try to preserve settings, but not a big deal if my plex pass will come over signing into my account. I guess I can go ahead and reformat the drive.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/server-migration-with-plex-pass/800719/7 "2022-10-12T16:04:53Z")
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