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PlexGuide Installation

To get started with installing PlexGuide, follow the detailed instructions provided in the PlexGuide Install Information section of our GitHub Wiki. This guide covers all the steps necessary to set up PlexGuide on your system, ensuring a smooth and efficient installation process.

Table of Contents

• Purpose of PlexGuide
• History of PlexGuide
• PlexGuide Revival
• The Main Changes from Before

Purpose of PlexGuide

PlexGuide was designed to offer both new and advanced users a straightforward solution for deploying Plex and other Docker-based applications. The platform focuses on ease of use and efficiency, enabling users to set up and manage media servers with minimal complexity. Whether you’re a novice looking to build your first media server or an experienced user managing multiple containers, PlexGuide streamlines the entire process, allowing you to focus on enjoying your media without being bogged down by technical challenges.

History of PlexGuide

PlexGuide originated from a simple Word document created to assist others in managing their servers. During a Linux course, I learned the importance of documenting everything, a practice that proved invaluable. I spent days repeatedly running different commands to resolve server issues, realizing that a more systematic approach was needed. Around this time, Plexdrive was released on GitHub, allowing users to read media files from Google Drive and integrate them with Plex. PlexGuide evolved from this by incorporating Plexdrive and other tools to take advantage of Google’s then-unlimited storage offering. However, as Google eventually imposed restrictions on uploads and eliminated unlimited storage, PlexGuide, heavily reliant on this feature, was discontinued.

PlexGuide Revival

The revival of PlexGuide aims to return to its core mission: providing users with a simple, effective way to manage their media servers. With the cost of hard drives decreasing and their capacities increasing, more people are building servers at home. This trend is further supported by the growing power of Intel iGPUs and faster broadband connections. While PlexGuide is still designed for deployment on VPS, cloud servers, or dedicated remote servers, it also caters to users with limited capacity who wish to maintain a small media collection at home. Beyond just building a media library, PlexGuide offers users an opportunity to learn about Linux, bash scripting, SSH, and other valuable skills, enriching their technical knowledge in the process.

The Main Changes from Before

The main changes are:

• Deploy PlexGuide much faster without using Ansible or Python.
• Streamline the menu interface to be more direct and user-friendly.
• Eliminate web forums for communication; Discord and GitHub will be used instead.
• Remove unnecessary naming schemes and window dressing from PlexGuide.
• Make the platform more accessible for beginners.