Basic Plex Server Setup
How many good quality movies can fit on your computer? 100, or maybe 50? For some this number will be even greater, and for others it will be less. But why fill your computer’s memory with such files when all this can be stored on special servers. And one of these servers is Plex. Plex Server helps you organize your media collection. And you can access it from anywhere on the planet, provided that you have Internet access. This server works in conjunction with all popular computer operating systems and even the Android mobile operating system.
Let's move on to installing and configuring this server. First of all, you will need to download the installer. Then we install it. You will find the link at the end of this article. After installation, we launch it and see that the Plex icon appears in the tray.
For greater functionality, at the end of the article there will be a link to the Kinopoisk agent, which you need to download and upload to C:\Users\%Users%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\Plug-ins. This will ensure that all information about current films, TV series and similar content will come from Kinopoisk.
Next, open any browser and go to the address 127.0.0.1:32400/web. This is the Plex server web interface and is empty for now. Check the boxes to agree to the terms and conditions and click on the "Next".
Your computer name will appear in the upper left corner of the window. In the same menu you can see a plus icon. You need to click on it, and after that you will be taken to the window for adding content to the library. First of all, it is better to add only movies. Having selected films, in the first paragraph we select the name of the section. Here we select the language of the section.
Next comes the point where we select the folder with movies. The important thing to remember here is that the film must have an accurate title. If the title is incorrect, the Plex server will incorrectly provide information about the movie.
Next we are interested in the section "Additionally". Here we select the agent KinopoiskRu. Then click on the item "Add to Library". Within a few minutes, the films will appear in the library with ready-made posters and information.
After this, your movie collection will appear, which will look something like this.
Download Plex installer for free
Download the program from the official website https://plex.tv
Download Kinopoisk agent for free
Download the program from the official website https://github.com/amirotin/Kinopoisk/archive/master.zip
