Upload from old immich drive to new with extra data retained
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Hi everyone,
I lost my Linux OS drive (and the Immich Postgres DB), but my photo library on a separate HDD is intact. I've reinstalled Immich and want to "re-attach" these files to the new instance.
What I've tried:
1. Mapping the old folder to /usr/src/app/upload: Nothing shows up (understandably, as the DB is empty).
2. CLI Upload: Works, but I'm seeing issues with metadata/creation dates not matching the original state.
My Question: Is there a way to make a fresh Immich instance "scan" and index an existing library folder into its database while preserving metadata? Should I be using External Libraries for this, or is there a specific immich-go command that handles "orphaned" library imports best? (I don't really wanna to External Libraries, because if I have to do this couple of times, I will end up in external-library-managing-hell)
Appreciate any help!
I lost my Linux OS drive (and the Immich Postgres DB), but my photo library on a separate HDD is intact. I've reinstalled Immich and want to "re-attach" these files to the new instance.
What I've tried:
1. Mapping the old folder to /usr/src/app/upload: Nothing shows up (understandably, as the DB is empty).
2. CLI Upload: Works, but I'm seeing issues with metadata/creation dates not matching the original state.
My Question: Is there a way to make a fresh Immich instance "scan" and index an existing library folder into its database while preserving metadata? Should I be using External Libraries for this, or is there a specific immich-go command that handles "orphaned" library imports best? (I don't really wanna to External Libraries, because if I have to do this couple of times, I will end up in external-library-managing-hell)
Appreciate any help!
