![]() ![]() Enter the username under which Plex should run.Display Name: Plex Media Server (or whatever you would like the service to display as).Startup Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server.Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Server.exe.Startup Directory: C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server.Path: C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex Media Server\Plex Media Server.exe.You now simply need to fill out the needed fields as follows: This will launch the NSSM Service Installer. Inside of the Administrator Command Prompt, eneter the command: nssm install When you see Command Prompt appear in the search results, press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER or right click on Command Prompt and select “Run as Administrator”. The easiest way to do this is click on start and type cmd. ![]() Now, run a command prompt as Administrator. Copy the correct nssm.exe file for your Windows OS to C:\Windows\system32 If you are using Windows 64-bit, you will need the nssm.exe file from the win64 folder. If you are using Windows 32-bit then you want the nssm.exe file from the win32 folder. Inside the extracted folder, you will see a win32 and win64 folder. Extract this zip file to a folder on your desktop. You first need to download the NSSM (Non-Sucking Service Manager) exe from here. However, since then I have come across a new 3rd party service manager that is, in my opinion, easier to setup and use. I previously wrote a blog about setting up Plex Media Server as a service in Windows. ![]()
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