User Manual

8. If you did not enable Plex, select the Enable PLEX Media Server check box and click the Apply button.
9. Add your network drive:
a. Click the Add button.
The page adjusts.
b. In the Connection Name field, enter a name for your network drive.
c. From the Select an attached drive menu, select your network drive.
d. In the Folder Name field, enter the name of the folder on your network drive where your media files
are stored.
For example, if the folder name is called "Movies," enter /Movies in the field. If your folder is nested
within another folder, enter the full folder path. For example, if your Movies folder is nested within
a Media folder, enter /Media/Movies in the field.
e. If you must enter a user name and password to access your network drive, enter your network drive
user name and password in the fields.
f. Click the Apply button.
The network drive is added and you are redirected back to the main Plex Media Server page.
10. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
11. Add your network drive library in Plex:
a. Click the Open Plex button.
Plex Media Server launches.
b. Enter your Plex account user name and password and click the SIGN IN button.
If you don’t have a Plex account, create an account.
The dashboard displays.
c. Click +Add Library.
The +Add Library page displays.
d. Select your library type, enter a name for your library, and click the NEXT button.
e. Click the BROWSE FOR MEDIA FOLDER button.
The Add Folder window opens.
f. Select the media folder in your network drive and click the ADD button.
The media folder name is the same as the connection name you entered in Step 8b.
Your network drive is added to your Plex account.
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