{"repo":"alekdavis/PlexBackup","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/alekdavis/PlexBackup","clone":"git clone https://github.com/alekdavis/PlexBackup.git","description":"PowerShell script for backing up and restoring Plex Media Server application data on Windows.","language":"PowerShell","stars":206,"topics":["backup","plex","plex-media-server","powershell","script"],"license":"MIT","category":"databases-storage","readme_excerpt":"PlexBackup.ps1 PlexBackup.ps1 is a PowerShell script that can back up and restore Plex application data files on a Windows system. This document explains how it works and how to use it. If you don't care about the details and just want to get the instruction, see Getting Started. Introduction Plex does not offer a meaningful backup feature. Yes, it can back up a Plex database which can be handy in case of a Plex database corruption, but if you need to move your Plex instance to a different system or restore it after a hard drive crash, a single database backup will be of little use. For a meaningful backup, in addition to the Plex database, you will need a copy of the Plex Windows registry key and tens (or hundreds) of thousands of Plex application data files. Keep in mind that backing up gigabytes of data files may take a long time, especially when they are copied remotely, such as to a NAS share. And you must keep the Plex Media Server stopped while the backup job is running (otherwise, it can corrupt the data). In the other words, a meaningful Plex backup is a challenge to which I could not find a good solution, so I decided to build my own. Ladies and gentlemen, meet PlexBackup.ps1. Overview PlexBackup.ps1 (or, briefly, PlexBackup ) is a PowerShell script that can back up and restore a Plex instance on a Windows system. The script backs up the Plex database, Windows registry key, and app data folders essential for the Plex operations (it ignores the non-essential files, s","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/alekdavis","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/alekdavis/PlexBackup/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}