OBSOLETE – How to Set up a Plex Media Server Using CentOS 7.2

EDIT June 30th, 2023: This how-to is no longer a viable option, as CentOS is not available in the same format as it was when this was made. Please proceed with caution as we are unable to update to reflect the changes for CentOS, nor the changes in the Plex install process.

Welcome to our tutorial for setting up Plex on a standalone CentOS 7.2 server! All downloads are below, along with the commands used in PuTTY.

Downloads:

(Edit 6/10/2017 – Updated CentOS Link)

Advanced IP Scanner: http://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com/
CentOS: http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/7/isos/x86_64/CentOS-7-x86_64-DVD-1611.iso
PuTTY: https://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty.exe

Steps with commands:

https://pastebin.com/Gai3hYZt

Plex Naming Conventions: https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/categories/200028098-Media-Preparation

Samba Configuration in CentOS 7:
https://www.howtoforge.com/samba-server-installation-and-configuration-on-centos-7

Plex Install on CentOS 7 Minimal:
https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/164112/plex-media-server-on-minimal-centos-7-0

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