This quick script will perform a backup of the plex registry settings as well as a complete backup of your Plex media server data. This can be tied to a task scheduler for ongoing backups so you never have to worry about your Plex server data. This d

ps_plex_backup

#Requires –Modules PoshGram

#https://support.plex.tv/articles/201539237-backing-up-plex-media-server-data/
#https://support.plex.tv/articles/202915258-where-is-the-plex-media-server-data-directory-located/

# if you don't want to send yourself telegram messages the telegram portion can be removed
Import-Module -Name PoshGram
$token = '111111111:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
$chat_id = '-111111111'

# specify backup destination
$backupDir = '\\backup\path\destiniation'
$backupDate = Get-Date -Format 'MM-dd-yyyy'
$TargetDir = "$backupDir\$backupDate"

$sendTelegramTextMessageSplat = @{
    BotToken = $token
    ChatID   = $chat_id
    Message  = 'Backing up Plex Media Server data'
}
Send-TelegramTextMessage @sendTelegramTextMessageSplat

$stopWatch = New-Object -TypeName System.Diagnostics.Stopwatch
$stopWatch.Start()

# create backup directory
if (-not(Test-Path -Path $TargetDir -ErrorAction Stop )) {
    Write-Verbose -Message "Output directory not found. Creating..."
    $newItemSplat = @{
        ItemType    = 'Directory'
        Path        = $TargetDir
        ErrorAction = 'Stop'
    }
    try {
        New-Item @newItemSplat
        Write-Verbose -Message "Created."
    }
    catch {
        $stopWatch.Stop()
        $sendTelegramTextMessageSplat = @{
            BotToken = $token
            ChatID   = $chat_id
            Message  = 'Output directory creation FAILED in {0} minutes with {1}' -f $stopWatch.Elapsed.TotalMinutes, $_
        }
        Send-TelegramTextMessage @sendTelegramTextMessageSplat
        return
    }
}
else {
    Write-Verbose -Message "Output directory verified."
}

# backup plex registry data
Invoke-Command { reg export 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Plex, Inc.\Plex Media Server' "$TargetDir\PlexServer.reg" }

# backup plex media server data
$plexDataDir = "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Plex Media Server\*"
$copyItemSplat = @{
    Path        = $plexDataDir
    Destination = $TargetDir
    Recurse     = $true
    ErrorAction = 'Stop'
    Force       = $true
    Exclude     = 'Cache'
    Container   = $true
}
try {
    Copy-Item @copyItemSplat
}
catch {
    $stopWatch.Stop()
    $sendTelegramTextMessageSplat = @{
        BotToken = $token
        ChatID   = $chat_id
        Message  = 'Backup FAILED in {0} minutes with {1}' -f $stopWatch.Elapsed.TotalMinutes, $_
    }
    Send-TelegramTextMessage @sendTelegramTextMessageSplat
    return
}

$stopWatch.Stop()
$sendTelegramTextMessageSplat = @{
    BotToken = $token
    ChatID   = $chat_id
    Message  = 'Backup completed in {0} minutes' -f $stopWatch.Elapsed.TotalMinutes
}
Send-TelegramTextMessage @sendTelegramTextMessageSplat