# Update media file server folder location

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-media-file-server-folder-location/832564>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** player-windows\
**Created:** [February 26, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-media-file-server-folder-location/832564 "2023-02-26T21:27:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![joeyyy1984](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@joeyyy1984](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joeyyy1984)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-media-file-server-folder-location/832564/1 "2023-02-26T21:27:54Z")

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Server Version#: 4.101.1  
Player Version#: 4.101.1

I have Plex installed on my Microsoft Windows Desktop. All i would like is update the Plex Media Server Folder from D:\Joseph\Plex Media Server to D:\Video

Can someone provide me with step by step on how to do that please?

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**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:** [February 26, 2023, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-media-file-server-folder-location/832564/2 "2023-02-26T22:53:10Z")

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> [@\[HowTo\] An extended guide on how to move the Plex data folder on Windows](https://forums.plex.tv/t/howto-an-extended-guide-on-how-to-move-the-plex-data-folder-on-windows/197060):
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> By default, Plex server stores all its own data on the system drive, in the AppData path of the Windows user. You might want to change that location, if your system drive is a small SSD or you are simply having capacity issues. Moving Plex data to a dedicated drive also makes it easier to retain your Plex server data when changing machines or re-installing Windows from scratch. For larger servers/collections, I recommend a dedicated, internal SSD drive. Exit/End/Quit/Close plex, using the t…

… just don’t mix the server data directory and your media directories.

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**Author:** ![joeyyy1984](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@joeyyy1984](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joeyyy1984)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-media-file-server-folder-location/832564/3 "2023-02-27T00:23:28Z")

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Hi thanks for this. So it worked but there is still one minor issue…

Every time i stop the Plex Update service and delete the Plex Media folder including the sub folders below, they then reappear once i start the service again. The other location i copied the whole Plex Media Server folder seems to be fine and the Plex App is syncing to it. Its just this issue where I am still getting the Plex Media server folder still appear with the following sub folders which i dont want them to at the below location. Weird that its only these two sub folders and nothing else. Note there are a couple of files in there e.g. Plex Update Service.log

D:\Joseph\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Server\Logs  
D:\Joseph\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Server\Plug-in Support

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2023, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-media-file-server-folder-location/832564/4 "2023-02-27T09:10:26Z")

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See the “Addendum” of the linked article.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2023, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/update-media-file-server-folder-location/832564/5 "2023-05-28T09:11:27Z")

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