New install of Plex MS but managing metadata better !

[Robbon44]

Hi all

I have had a Pi 3b sitting around for ages that I decided to run a Plex server off.

I have a powered 1tb drive and a USB portable 2TB drive attached and mounted as ntfs

I also have samba installed and all working correctly - I can browse my two drives through my home network just fine.

I installed Plex media server and it worked to a point..then I found that it basically filled up my root drive with metadata and application support to the point I couldn’t add anything else to my libraries.

So I decided on a clean install BUT I want to direct all the backups and metadata to one of the attached drives rather than the root folder.

Is there a really easy beginner means of sorting this out before I start the Plex server ?

I’m really new to the pi...

Would mounting a pen USB be a way of doing it ? Or modifying a line of code to direct the folder towards the big drives?

Help...I really want this to work...

[Bope]

This seems to be more of a Plex issue than a Pi issue. I would try asking on a Plex forum to see if it has the option to relocate the metadata.

[Robbon44]

yep looked. didnt.

bought a larger SD Card.

will try and learn how to set up a symlink later.