Unraid to Docker compose template

[nimble elm]

Good morning, I have my photo library fully operational in immich but in unraid templates, how could I transfer everything to docker compose also in unraid without losing anything, any solution?

[rigid aspen]

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https://immich.app/docs/administration/backup-and-restore

[nimble elm]

Does this make a complete backup of all my photos and settings? Should I also delete the data from the immich template? Should I re-upload the photos from the mobile app?

Also say that I already have a separate Postgres container working, should I make the backup?

[halcyon stag]

all you need to do is follow the instructions to backup then restore - if you do this correctly your photos, profiles and settings will carry over.

you’ll just need to re-run jobs (machine learning, thumbnails, etc)

[nimble elm]

Can my database take up so little space?

This is the content of the database, it would be possible for the backup to be 140mb

[halcyon stag]

yes, the database is just a record of the file paths, see https://github.com/immich-app/immich/discussions/3299

i understand your concerns though. I'm assuming you are switching from unraid to another OS? for your peace of mind, my recommendation for you is to not remove your unraid immich server, but instead set it up on another machine in parallel - make sure all your photos and settings carry over. then once your machine is ready for the docker compose setup, complete that parallel migration again.

[nimble elm]

I'm trying to create immich again using my postgresql container but I can't get it to start, would compose be ok?

and the .env file??

[hollow lark]

what error message are you seeing?

[nimble elm]

I'll show it to you right now, but are compose and send okay?

to say that in that container I already have the database created with all my data

[hollow lark]

yeah looks OK for me

[nimble elm]

Wait a minute and I'll show you the error

Well it seems that it works now, I have changed the upload folder from immich to immich_1, I have to scan the entire library to get the images, right?

[nimble elm]

Hello, is it possible to delete photos from an external library?

[tame plank]

If you've mounted it as read-only in Immich, then you and the container will not be able to delete from the external library that way.

You need to connect to the external library from an account/device that has permission to delete from that library.

[nimble elm]

But if I put it in read and write mode, can I delete it?