Immich•2y ago

Import photos of a previous Immich installation

Hello, I recently had to migrate my server. I kept the original folder where the files are stored, I mean, the photos/uploaded folder is the same, as specified in the docker-compose:

 immich-server:
    container_name: immich_server
    image: ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-server:${IMMICH_VERSION:-release}
    command: [ "start.sh", "immich" ]
    volumes:
      - ${UPLOAD_LOCATION}:/usr/src/app/upload

 immich-server:
    container_name: immich_server
    image: ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-server:${IMMICH_VERSION:-release}
    command: [ "start.sh", "immich" ]
    volumes:
      - ${UPLOAD_LOCATION}:/usr/src/app/upload

The problem is that I didnt keep the previous database, so I don't have my user and the photos are not imported. Is there any way to tell Immich to re scan the files folder for having all the media again? Thank you 🙂

19 Replies

Alex Tran•2y ago

You probably can either use the CLI to reupload them or use the new library feature

EnriqueGFOP•2y ago

what would happen if I use the CLI for uploading the files from the same folder that Immich is supossed to use as library? I mean, all the files are in their correct location, they are not shown because the DB dont have the files related it would be better to move them to another location and then scan by cli?

Alex Tran•2y ago

Can you elaborate on the same folder that Immich is supossed to use as library?

EnriqueGFOP•2y ago

Immich uses a folder to create this structure: encoded-video library thumbs upload thats how Immich is supposed to store the information alright, I have exactly that folders from my previous Immich installation But I miss my old DB 😄

Alex Tran•2y ago

So you can use the CLI to reupload all the files in the library folder

EnriqueGFOP•2y ago

dont you thnik that using that would overwrite or something else? because it will take from the same folder of source and destination (I will backup anyway)

Alex Tran•2y ago

You should specify a different path in UPLOAD_LOCATION

EnriqueGFOP•2y ago

ok! that would work thank you Alex ❤️

Alex Tran•2y ago

No problem

EnriqueGFOP•2y ago

🤔

Alex Tran•2y ago

which version of Immich-cli are you on?

EnriqueGFOP•2y ago

root@docker-immich:/mnt/media/photos/uploaded# immich --version 0.41.0 0.41.0 I think just installed with npm i -g immich node v18

Alex Tran•2y ago

how come the user is undefined 🤔 Are you using OAuth or something?

EnriqueGFOP•2y ago

is a fresh immich install

Alex Tran•2y ago

And you have an admin user, correct?

EnriqueGFOP•2y ago

supportedFiles['video'] this is returning undefined Yes Im using that API key from admin I just tried with a single .jpeg file, same error mm Oh true user is shown as "undefined". Didnt see it. Fuck sorry. Wrong URL I missed to add the :2283 port so it called another of my services lol xD and the script unexpectly validated the authentication

EnriqueGFOP•2y ago

👌🏻

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