In thew next step click on the Browse for media folder and add the path to the directory that will contain the Movies media files, in our case /opt/plexmedia/movies.Ĭlick on the Add button and then on the Add Library.

When the popup window shows, select movies as library type and click Next. On the next screen enter your Plex server name, leave the Allow me to access my media outside my home box checked, and click Next. Once you sign up you will be redirected to the page with information about how Plex works as shown below: If you want to access premium features you can purchase a Plex Pass plan.

Press the Google, Facebook or Email button to create a free Plex account. In order to use the Plex Media Server you will need to create an account. Open your browser, type and you will be presented with the following screen: Now we can proceed with the server configuration. You can choose any location to store the media files, just make sure you set the correct permissions. Code: Select all sudo chown -R plex: /opt/plexmedia

Plex media server port 1900