How to backup Plex Media Server Library

[xtatdsm]

Hello guys,

 

 

 

I could use some help here. I have been trying to backup my media library for a while now with no luck. I currently have plex installed in my cache drive (in a folder called plx) i initially thought I could just copy the plx folder and paste it on another disk but I always end up getting permission error. so I then used putty to copy and paste the plx folder to disk5, the copy went fine, but I had issues with my media server so I went ahead and deleted the plx folder and reinstalled plex thinking I already have a legitimate backup that I can use, well long story shot, the backup for some reasons did not work, I pasted the backed up folder content into the newly installation folder and started plex, however, plex acted as if there was nothing in there. so am I doing something wrong, how do you guys backup and restore your plex library.

 

 

 

Thanks

[StevenD]

I have used MC to move it and restore it before with no trouble.

[TripKnot]

I use Crashplan to backup the 'Application Support' directory for plex.  I have successfully restored Plex from that archive during a cache drive replacement.

[xtatdsm]

I have used MC to move it and restore it before with no trouble.

 

Could you please elaborate more, I am not sure what MC stands for (manual command?)

 

Thanks

 

[dirtysanchez]

MC is midnight commander. It is a file management tool (copy, move, etc) built into unRaid. Type mc at a command line to run it.

 

FWIW, I created a script a while back with the help of the forums here to rsync the contents of the apps folder on my cache drive (sab/SB/CP/Plex) to a share on the array, so that if the cache drive ever crashes I SHOULD be able to restore those apps from the backup.

 

I'll see if I can find that thread and post it here.

[dirtysanchez]

Here's the link.

 

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=19924.msg236206#msg236206

 

Obviously you would need to modify the script to backup what you need as well as to the correct location. I scheduled the script to run weekly via cron.

[xtatdsm]

Here's the link.

 

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=19924.msg236206#msg236206

 

Obviously you would need to modify the script to backup what you need as well as to the correct location. I scheduled the script to run weekly via cron.

 

 

 

Thank you so much dirtysanchez