Migrating Cloudbox - dibrz/ARMBand GitHub Wiki

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.

1. Backup your current Cloudbox 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.

1. Backup your current Cloudbox server.

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

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.

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).}