synology photos bib into immich
I am switching from Synolohy Photos to Immich. Now I have several users like this with their own photo folder. Can I import everything into one library? Or is it better to move the folder into it and integrate it via several libraries? So that there is then a new MAIN Immich library. And every user in the family has an external one.
Which is better? OK?
And then i mirror the Docker folder to a nother Synology NAS in outher location.

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I wonder, is there also an import function to have everything in one library? Or is it a good idea to work with multiple libraries?
Now i found this: https://immich.app/docs/features/command-line-interface/
How i can import all from my folder? i have Synology Photo. Immich is on my Synology NAS in docker.
Which commands do I have to enter?
and where do I have to enter them? Unfortunately, I don't understand it very well.
i only found this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AOpTp_s6oY but its not on a NAS from Synology.
Ricky Kresslein
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Immich CLI - Import Thousands of Photos at Once | Self-hosted Googl...
Quick tutorial on using Immich CLI from any computer that has access to your server to import your photos.
Me: https://kressle.in
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