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Windows Libraries

Windows Libraries

Section titled “Windows Libraries”

Learn how to add, organize, and manage media libraries on your Windows Plex server.

Creating Libraries

Section titled “Creating Libraries”
  1. Open Plex Web: http://localhost:32400/web
  2. Click + next to “Libraries” in the sidebar
  3. Select library type (Movies, TV Shows, Music, Photos)
  4. Name your library
  5. Add folder paths
  6. Configure scanner options
  7. Click Add Library

Library Types

Section titled “Library Types”

Movies

Section titled “Movies”
  • One movie per folder recommended
  • Naming: Movie Name (Year)/Movie Name (Year).ext
  • Supports: Collections, reviews, trailers

TV Shows

Section titled “TV Shows”
  • Organized by series/season folders
  • Naming: Show Name/Season XX/Show Name - SXXEXX - Episode Title.ext
  • Supports: Season posters, episode ordering

Music

Section titled “Music”
  • Artist/Album folder structure
  • Metadata from file tags and MusicBrainz
  • Supports: Lyrics, album reviews

Photos

Section titled “Photos”
  • Date-based organization
  • EXIF metadata support
  • Albums and smart collections
Section titled “Recommended Folder Paths”
D:\Media\
├── Movies\
├── TV Shows\
├── Music\
├── Anime\
├── Documentaries\
└── Kids Movies\

Scanner Settings

Section titled “Scanner Settings”

Movies

Section titled “Movies”
  • Scanner: Plex Movie
  • Agent: Plex Movie

TV Shows

Section titled “TV Shows”
  • Scanner: Plex TV Series
  • Agent: Plex TV Series

Advanced Scanner Options

Section titled “Advanced Scanner Options”
  • Enable “Prefer local metadata”
  • Set language for metadata search
  • Configure subtitle search

Library Maintenance

Section titled “Library Maintenance”

Manual Scan

Section titled “Manual Scan”
Terminal window
# Trigger library scan via API
$token = "YOUR_PLEX_TOKEN"
Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "http://localhost:32400/library/sections/1/refresh?X-Plex-Token=$token" -Method Post

Scan New Files Only

Section titled “Scan New Files Only”
  • Settings → Library → “Run a partial scan when changes are detected”

Next Steps

Section titled “Next Steps”

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