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+ <title>Installing Plex Media Server on Windows</title>
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+ <meta name="author" content="i12bretro">
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+ <meta name="description" content="Installing Plex Media Server on Windows">
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+ <meta name="revised" content="03/23/2022 07:55:39 PM" />
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+ <script type="text/javascript" src="includes/js/steps.js"></script>
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+ <h1>Installing Plex Media Server on Windows</h1>
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+ </div>
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+ <div></div>
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+ <div id="content">
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+ <h2>Install Plex Media Server</h2>
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+<ol>
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+ <li>Log into the Windows device</li>
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+ <li>Run the following commands in a PowerShell window
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+ <div class="codeBlock PS"># change directory to user downloads<br />
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+ cd $ENV:UserProfile\Downloads<br />
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+ # download latest plex media server installer<br />
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+ $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'; $t = Invoke-WebRequest 'https://plex.tv/api/downloads/5.json'; $null = ($t -Match '"distro":"windows","url":"(https:\/\/downloads\.plex\.tv\/plex-media-server-new\/[^/]*\/windows\/[^/]*\.exe)",'); Invoke-WebRequest $Matches[1] -OutFile .\plexmediaserver.exe; $ProgressPreference = 'Continue'<br />
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+ # run the installer<br />
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+ .\plexmediaserver.exe</div>
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+ </li>
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+ <li>Click Install on the Plex Media Server Setup dialog</li>
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+ <li>After the installation completes click Launch</li>
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+</ol>
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+<h2>Configuring Plex Account</h2>
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+<ol>
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+ <li>Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:32400/web</li>
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+ <li>Log in with one of the available options or click sign up with email</li>
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+ <li>Give the Plex server a name > Click Next</li>
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+ <li>Click the Add Library button > Select the media type</li>
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+ <li>Select Add folders from the left navigation > Click Browse for media folder > Select the folder to add to the media > Click Add Library</li>
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+ <li>Click Next</li>
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+ <li>Click Done to complete the server setup</li>
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+ <li>Welcome to Plex Media Server</li>
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+</ol>
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+ </div>
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+ </div>
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+ </body>
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+ </html>
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