Accessing Plex Media Server Library Files

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herbg wrote:

I'm trying to copy the PLEX media library files that are located in /apps/plexmediaserver/MediaLibrary/Plex Media Server/
on the NAS.  ...

I don't know how to operate "SSH" and thought I could go into my Windows folder for the NAS (SMB is enabled) and simply copy these files to the new location.   These files are hidden and my attempts to access them have failed.

 

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You need to access the NAS data volume with the NAS admin credentials.

One way to to do this is with the Windows Command prompt.  Run CMD from the windows search bar and enter

net use * /delete /y
net use t: \\nas-ip-address\data /user:admin nas-admin-password

using the real NAS ip address and admin password of course.  The first command will terminate any open network sessions; the second mounts the full NAS data volume as drive letter T on the PC.  Be careful on the typing (both the spaces and the two slash directions).

The folder name on the data volume is slightly different - it is .apps, not apps.  You won't see it in T:\ unless you change the file explorer settings in Windows to let you see hidden folders.  However you can still navigate into it by entering T:\.apps into the file explorer address bar.