# Install & Configure Plex

> Install Plex Media Server inside the Debian LXC and configure it with your media libraries.

# Install & Configure Plex

With the Plex LXC running and storage mounted, install Plex Media Server and connect it to your libraries.

## Install Plex on Debian

Open a shell inside the Plex LXC and run:

```bash
apt update && apt install -y curl apt-transport-https

# Add the Plex repository key
curl https://downloads.plex.tv/plex-keys/PlexSign.key | gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/plex-archive-keyring.gpg

# Add the repository
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/plex-archive-keyring.gpg] https://downloads.plex.tv/repo/deb public main" \
  | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/plexmediaserver.list

# Install
apt update && apt install -y plexmediaserver

# Enable and start
systemctl enable plexmediaserver
systemctl start plexmediaserver
```

Verify it is running:

```bash
systemctl status plexmediaserver
```

## Claim your server

Go to `https://plex.tv/claim` and copy your claim token (it expires after 4 minutes).

Set the token and restart:

```bash
PLEX_CLAIM="claim-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" systemctl restart plexmediaserver
```

Plex will register the server to your account automatically.

## Open the web UI

From a browser on your LAN:

```
http://<plex-lxc-ip>:32400/web
```

The setup wizard will guide you through the initial configuration.

## Add media libraries

In the Plex web UI, go to **Settings → Libraries** and add:

| Library type | Path |
|-------------|------|
| Movies | `/mnt/media/movies` |
| TV Shows | `/mnt/media/tv` |

These paths match what was mounted in the [Mount Storage](/docs/home-server/media-automation/installation/mount-storage) step.

Plex will scan the directories on startup. They will be empty until Sonarr and Radarr download something.

## Set up scan notifications

To make Plex scan immediately when Sonarr or Radarr imports a file:

1. In Plex, go to **Settings → General** and copy the X-Plex-Token from the URL
2. In Sonarr, go to **Settings → Connect → Add → Plex Media Server** and enter the Plex LXC IP and token
3. Do the same in Radarr

This triggers an instant library update after each import instead of waiting for a scheduled scan.

## Result

Plex is installed and connected to your media libraries. No media is available yet — that comes after configuring the download services.

Continue to [Configure Download Client (SABnzbd)](/docs/home-server/media-automation/installation/configure-sabnzbd).