Change default upload drive in Windows
Hello, I have just started using immich, I'm very excited!
I am using Windows, I have installed immich using Docker Compose.
C: is an SSD and E: is a big HDD, so i want to upload my pictures to E:. Is there a simple way to do this?
I have read the docs about External Libraries, but i am not sure that's what I need. Here is what I have tried so far:
(1)
I have modified .env file to use:
But neither work. If i leave
(2)
ChatGPT said I should use this:
.env file:
docker-compose.yml:
But ofc it did not work
(3)
I also tried the External Libraries feature. But if I leave everything as default and just add the
Then it gives this error when doing
I am using Windows, I have installed immich using Docker Compose.
C: is an SSD and E: is a big HDD, so i want to upload my pictures to E:. Is there a simple way to do this?
I have read the docs about External Libraries, but i am not sure that's what I need. Here is what I have tried so far:
(1)
I have modified .env file to use:
- UPLOAD_LOCATION=/e/immich- UPLOAD_LOCATION="E:/immich"But neither work. If i leave
UPLOAD_LOCATION=./library(2)
ChatGPT said I should use this:
.env file:
UPLOAD_LOCATION=/immich/uploaddocker-compose.yml:
immich-server:
...
volumes:
- type: bind
source: "E:/immich"
target: /immich/uploadBut ofc it did not work
(3)
I also tried the External Libraries feature. But if I leave everything as default and just add the
- "E:/immich" immich-server:
...
- ${UPLOAD_LOCATION}:/usr/src/app/upload
- /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
- "E:/immich"Then it gives this error when doing
docker compose up -dError response from daemon: invalid mount config for type "volume": invalid mount path: 'E:/immich' mount path must be absolute