# sudo apt update & sudo apt upgrade Install Plex To execute this command, remember to login from non-root user with sudo privileges.

Set up your server's hostname and create user with root privileges.īefore proceeding with installation of any kind of package, use the following command to update your Ubuntu system.

Access to VNC console in your Alibaba Cloud or SSH client installed in your PC.

Domain name must be pointed to your Alibaba Cloud ECS's IP address.

If you have already registered a domain from Alibaba Cloud or any other host, you can update its domain nameserver records. A domain name registered from Alibaba Cloud.Your ECS instance must have at least 2GB RAM and 2 Core processor (2.4 GHz or higher). If you don't know about how to setup your ECS instance, you can refer to this tutorial or quick-start guide. If you are a new user, you can get $300 – $1200 worth in Alibaba Cloud credits for your new account. You must have Alibaba Cloud Elastic Compute Service (ECS) activated and verified your valid payment method.

In this tutorial, we will be installing and setting up a Plex media server on an Alibaba Cloud Elastic Compute Service (ECS) with Ubuntu 16.04 installed. It supports a wide range of file types and supports all the major platforms including Windows, Linux, and OS X. Plex is a free software that lets you to stream all of your stuff on any device anywhere in the world.

Tech Share is Alibaba Cloud's incentive program to encourage the sharing of technical knowledge and best practices within the cloud community. By Arslan Ud Din Shafiq, Alibaba Cloud Tech Share Author.

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