Backing Up Server

[lstryhrn 7]

So I am wanting to back up the server. I am going to follow the direction from here Emby Backup : Emby to do so. My question is, if I check save artwork into media folder in the different libraries I have, will this go back and save the existing data in those folders or is it only the new data? I want to set my self up to a point where if my computer crash I can restore my Emby server without doing a full scan and downloading everything for my library. 

Maybe I am doing this all wrong. Any suggestion is appreciated 

[Happy2Play 9782]

9 minutes ago, lstryhrn said:

My question is, if I check save artwork into media folder in the different libraries I have, will this go back and save the existing data in those folders or is it only the new data

Emby will reuse everything that is with media.

10 minutes ago, lstryhrn said:

I want to set my self up to a point where if my computer crash I can restore my Emby server without doing a full scan and downloading everything for my library. 

You would need to backup the entire Emby programdata folder, this is in a different location on all platforms.

example on Windows

C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server\programdata

unless you have a portable install

Note this nothing to do with your media only Emby, so depending on where your media is located that would be a different back.  This also assumes if media is on different drives that the drive letter/library paths remain the same.

[lstryhrn 7]

9 hours ago, Happy2Play said:

Emby will reuse everything that is with media.

You would need to backup the entire Emby programdata folder, this is in a different location on all platforms.

example on Windows

C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server\programdata

unless you have a portable install

Note this nothing to do with your media only Emby, so depending on where your media is located that would be a different back.  This also assumes if media is on different drives that the drive letter/library paths remain the same.

Thanks for the response. This is the exact answer I was looking for. 

So what is the purpose of saving the data into a different media folder?  

[Luke 42080]

3 hours ago, lstryhrn said:

Thanks for the response. This is the exact answer I was looking for. 

So what is the purpose of saving the data into a different media folder?  

Hi, what do you mean by different media folder?

[lstryhrn 7]

4 minutes ago, Luke said:

Hi, what do you mean by different media folder?

This is under the library options. 

 

Edited February 7, 2022 by lstryhrn

[Luke 42080]

HI, as the help text says, saving artwork next to your media will put them into a more permanent place for safe keeping and easy editing. Does that answer your question?