Migrating Cloudbox

This guide will outline some basic steps to copy/move your Cloudbox setup to another server and/or another domain name.

Listed below are some scenarios and their migration steps.

Note: The following steps are for full "Cloudbox" installs and can be modified for Mediabox/Feederbox setups.

Move Cloudbox to Another Server and Keep the Same Domain Name

Previous Server

1. Backup your current Cloudbox server.

New Server

1. Restore Cloudbox to the new server (skip steps #6 and #7).

2. If you are not using Cloudflare:

   • Point your domain's DNS to the new server.

3. Run the Cloudbox Installer.

4. Update Plex Autoscan URL in Sonarr, Radarr, and Lidarr.

Move Cloudbox to Another Server and Change the Domain Name

Previous Server

1. Backup your current Cloudbox server.

2. Revoke your domain's SSL certificates.^[1]

New Server

1. Restore Cloudbox to the new server (skip steps #6 and #7).

2. Add in your new domain name into settings.

3. If you are using Cloudflare:

   1. Register your domain with Cloudflare.

   2. Add the Cloudflare API into settings.

4. If you are not using Cloudflare:

   • Point your new domain's DNS to the new server.

5. Replace the domain name in app specific config files:

   • /opt/cloudplow/config.json

   • /opt/emby/config/system.xml (only if installed)

   • /opt/motd/config.json

   • /opt/plex_dupefinder/config.json (only if installed)

   • /opt/plex_patrol/settings.ini (only if installed)

   • /opt/sabnzbd/app/sabnzbd.ini (only if installed)

6. Run the Cloudbox Installer.

7. Update Plex Autoscan URL in Sonarr, Radarr, and Lidarr.

Keep Cloudbox on the Same Server but Change the Domain Name

1. Backup your current Cloudbox server (Optional, but recommended).

2. Revoke your domain's SSL certificates.^[1]

3. Add in your new domain name into settings.

4. If you are using Cloudflare:

   1. Register your domain with Cloudflare.

   2. Add the Cloudflare API into settings.

5. If you are not using Cloudflare:

   • Point your new domain's DNS to the server.

6. Replace the domain name in app specific config files:

   • /opt/cloudplow/config.json

   • /opt/emby/config/system.xml (only if installed)

   • /opt/motd/config.json

   • /opt/plex_dupefinder/config.json (only if installed)

   • /opt/plex_patrol/settings.ini (only if installed)

   • /opt/sabnzbd/app/sabnzbd.ini (only if installed)

7. Run the Cloudbox Installer.

8. Update Plex Autoscan URL in Sonarr, Radarr, and Lidarr.

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^{1 This will free up the domain name from Let’s Encrypt and you will be able to use it in the future without having to wait for the previous certificates to expire (~90 days).}