

(Optional) Connect a Linode Block Storage Volume

If you are unable to reach your Plex Server remotely, you can repeat the steps in this section to re-establish a direct connection for administrative purposes. You can now access uploaded media and manage your Plex Server from any Plex Client, such as the Plex Web App.
#Plex media server login password#
Enter your Plex account username and password to proceed with the setup process.


You now have an established SSH connection to your Plex Server Linode in your terminal, and can also access the Plex web interface from your workstation browser. From your workstation terminal, enter the following the command, substituting $USERNAME with your Linux Limited User Name, and $IP_ADDRESS with the IP address of your Plex Server Linode:.Your shell then interprets $IP_ADDRESS as the value you have provided in following commands, for example: echo $IP_ADDRESS This guide occasionally directs you to substitute variables beginning with $ in certain commands.Īn easy way to make these substitutions is to set the variables in your shell, then simply copy the commands as they are provided in this guide - your shell automatically substitutes the $ variables in those commands with the values you have set.įor example, you can set configure a substitution for $IP_ADDRESS like so: code>IP_ADDRESS=192.0.2.0 Before you can connect to the web interface from your workstation, you first need to create an SSH tunnel to your Linode. Getting Started After DeploymentĪfter your Plex Server has been deployed, you can upload media and configure access to your Plex Server from Plex clients for your media devices.īefore you begin, ensure that you have signed up for a Plex account.Īdministration of your Plex Server is performed from its web interface.
#Plex media server login software#
It is up to the user to perform routine maintenance on software deployed in this fashion. The Plex Media Server transmits locally-stored media files, enabling you to stream your personal media collection to any device that can support a Plex Client.Ĭurrently, Linode does not manage software and systems updates for Marketplace Apps. This Marketplace App deploys Plex Media Server as a Docker container. Docker Engine is an open source containerization technology for building and containerizing your applications.
