Installing Plex Media Server on Windows

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Install Plex Media Server
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   01. Log into the Windows device
   02. Run the following commands in a PowerShell window
         # change directory to user downloads
         cd $ENV:UserProfile\Downloads
         # download latest plex media server installer
         $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'
         # run the installer
         .\plexmediaserver.exe
   03. Click Install on the Plex Media Server Setup dialog
   04. After the installation completes click Launch
 
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Configuring Plex Account
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   01. Open a web browser and navigate to http://DNSorIP:32400/web
   02. Log in with one of the available options or click sign up with email
   03. Give the Plex server a name ≫ Click Next
   04. Click the Add Library button ≫ Select the media type
   05. Select Add folders from the left navigation ≫ Click Browse for media folder ≫ Select the folder to add to the media ≫ Click Add Library
   06. Click Next
   07. Click Done to complete the server setup
   08. Welcome to Plex Media Server
 


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