Transferring to a new server

[troothdotcom]

I an running the latest Ubuntu Server OS on an old laptop and a bare metal install of Jellyfin 10.9.7 and I would like to transfer the whole instance (settings, libraries, users etc) to a new server also running Ubuntu Server OS. Also I should mention that I am using Nginx to proxy it through a domain to give remote access to it. Is this possible? If so how? 

I have Jellyfin working 99% how I want so I don't want to start from scratch but is that a better option?

[Efficient_Good_5784]

You can keep all your settings. You just need to make a copy of your Jellyfin config folder (preferably with the server turned off).

Simply then just transfer a copy of that config folder to the new machine for the new Jellyfin server to use.

[troothdotcom]

You can keep all your settings. You just need to make a copy of your Jellyfin config folder (preferably with the server turned off).

I'm sorry what do you mean with the server turned off? How would I make the copy then? Sorry I'm still new to this.

[TheDreadPirate]

If you copy the entirety of the two directories below, reset the permissions, it should "transplant" your jellyfin to your new server.

/var/lib/jellyfin
/etc/jellyfin

Once you move the folder into the same locations on the new server you will need to reset the permissions since the Jellyfin use likely has a differrent UID.

sudo chown -R jellyfin: /var/lib/jellyfin /etc/jellyfin

[Efficient_Good_5784]

You can keep all your settings. You just need to make a copy of your Jellyfin config folder (preferably with the server turned off).

I'm sorry what do you mean with the server turned off? How would I make the copy then? Sorry I'm still new to this.

I mean the Jellyfin server. The machine it's installed on stays on obviously.