This is how I made my Plex media server…
When I started this project I had no idea of how to get started but doing some research I was able to complete it. This is not the only way to create a Plex server, nor the easiest, but I decided to do it this way to get familiarized with Docker and because I have other plans for this server.
Steps I took
- Set-up Server
- Docker
- Plex Image
- Plex to go
- Movies
Set-up Server
To install your very own movie streaming platform, you need to start with a server to store and stream the movies you wanna watch. You can use any old PC or buy one for a really good price in eBay with good enough specs for a server like I did. Here is an example of what you can find.
This is the same model I got for my server with very similar specs, for under $100. Not bad, I actually bough mine for about $80 so it’s always good to do an in depth research comparing prices and specs.
After you get your computer/server you’ll want to prepare it. In my case my computer came with no OS so I had to install Ubuntu Server as this is what I decided to use.
Headless Server
I decided to run my server headless, or basically just without a screen.
Docker
After I had my server up and running the next step was to install Docker. As installing Docker in a computer is pretty straightforward I will focus on the Ubuntu Server installation.
Docker on Ubuntu Server
To install Docker on Ubuntu Server you just need to type this command:
Plex Image
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Plex to go
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Movies
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