how to set file path to a external library in Windows | Immich | Page 1

merry matrix Jan 6, 2024, 10:14 PM

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Hi, I am new to docker and immich and want to add the file path "L:\immPhoto" as a read only external library.
Following are my configuration files:

docker-compose.yml

services:
  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
      - L:\immPhoto:/L/immPhoto:ro
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    env_file:
      - .env
    ports:
      - 2283:3001
    depends_on:
      - redis
      - database
    restart: always

  immich-microservices:
    container_name: immich_microservices
    image: ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-server:${IMMICH_VERSION:-release}
    # extends:
    #   file: hwaccel.yml
    #   service: hwaccel
    command: [ "start.sh", "microservices" ]
    volumes:
      - ${UPLOAD_LOCATION}:/usr/src/app/upload
      - L:\immPhoto:/L/immPhoto:ro
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    env_file:
      - .env

I did the following in Web Interface:
Settings -> Libraries -> Create External Library -> Import Path "L:\immPhoto"

I am getting the following error when i press Scan all Libraries: "WARN [LibraryService] User has no external path set, cannot refresh library" Thanks 🙂

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merry matrix Jan 6, 2024, 10:50 PM

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Update:
I have added the path to the User directory (see Image below) and the error "WARN [LibraryService] User has no external path set, cannot refresh library" is gone but unfortunately the pictures in the external library/path are still not getting scanned.

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shy warren Jan 6, 2024, 11:21 PM

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try a more common linux path L:\immPhoto:/mnt/media:ro

merry matrix Jan 6, 2024, 11:31 PM

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@shy warren Thank you for the fast reply. i added "L:\immPhoto:/mnt/media:ro" in the "docker-compose.yml" config under server & microservices.
In Web UI:

Admin -> User ->External Path -> L:\
User -> Acoount Settings -> Libraries -> Create External Library -> Import Path "L:\immPhoto"
Unfortunately its still showing 0 assets
below is an extract from the container shell:

root@abc:/usr/src/app# ls L:/immPhoto
ls: cannot access 'L:/immPhoto': No such file or directory

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I really appreciate your help

shy warren Jan 6, 2024, 11:35 PM

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the user's external path will be /mnt/media instead of L:/...

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user /mnt/media for both user's external path and the library path

merry matrix Jan 6, 2024, 11:43 PM

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@shy warren Unfortunately it still cannot access the directory

shy warren Jan 6, 2024, 11:47 PM

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Can you go into the server's container shell and do lsblk

merry matrix Jan 6, 2024, 11:47 PM

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root@50cf5cd9527f:/usr/src/app# lsblk
NAME  MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
loop0   7:0    0 459.6M  1 loop
loop1   7:1    0 290.2M  1 loop
loop2   7:2    0 697.4M  1 loop
sda     8:0    0 389.8M  1 disk
sdb     8:16   0     2G  0 disk [SWAP]
sdc     8:32   0     1T  0 disk
sdd     8:48   0     1T  0 disk /etc/hosts
                                /etc/hostname
                                /etc/resolv.conf
sde     8:64   0     1T  0 disk /usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/UTC

shy warren Jan 6, 2024, 11:49 PM

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Have you restart the stack after change the docker-compose file?

merry matrix Jan 6, 2024, 11:49 PM

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yes

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here are the config:

services:
  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
      - L:\immPhoto:/mnt/media:ro
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    env_file:
      - .env
    ports:
      - 2283:3001
    depends_on:
      - redis
      - database
    restart: always

  immich-microservices:
    container_name: immich_microservices
    image: ghcr.io/immich-app/immich-server:${IMMICH_VERSION:-release}
    # extends:
    #   file: hwaccel.yml
    #   service: hwaccel
    command: [ "start.sh", "microservices" ]
    volumes:
      - ${UPLOAD_LOCATION}:/usr/src/app/upload
      - L:\immPhoto:/mnt/media:ro
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    env_file:
      - .env
    depends_on:
      - redis
      - database
    restart: always

shy warren Jan 6, 2024, 11:54 PM

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ok, let stop the stack/containers

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then restart it

merry matrix Jan 6, 2024, 11:59 PM

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no, it did not help

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so, i think i have found a partial cause of the problem. Till now i was restarting the containers from the docker desktop GUI but i when i try to restart the contrainers using using docker compose cmd it says:

[+] Running 3/5
 ✔ Container immich_postgres          Created                                                                      0.0s
 ✔ Container immich_machine_learning  Created                                                                      0.0s
 ✔ Container immich_redis             Created                                                                      0.0s
 ⠋ Container immich_server            Recreate                                                                     0.1s
 ⠋ Container immich_microservices     Recreate                                                                     0.1s
Error response from daemon: invalid volume specification: 'L:\immPhoto:/mnt/media:ro'

shy warren Jan 7, 2024, 12:13 AM

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you have the extra ' somewhere in the compose file

merry matrix Jan 7, 2024, 12:15 AM

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shy warren you have the extra `'` somewhere in the compose file

that was just my mistake, i pressed enter while copying from cmd to discord.
Here is the corrected version: "Error response from daemon: invalid volume specification: 'L:\immPhoto:/mnt/media:ro' "

shy warren Jan 7, 2024, 12:18 AM

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try with just L:\immPhoto:/mnt/media:ro

merry matrix Jan 7, 2024, 12:38 AM

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this is my docker compose.
thankyou for your help

📎 docker-compose.yml

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i will try again tomorrow

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[+] Running 3/5
 ✔ Container immich_postgres          Created                                                                      0.0s
 ✔ Container immich_machine_learning  Created                                                                      0.0s
 ✔ Container immich_redis             Created                                                                      0.0s
 ⠋ Container immich_server            Recreate                                                                     0.1s
 ⠋ Container immich_microservices     Recreate                                                                     0.1s
Error response from daemon: invalid volume specification: 'L:\immPhoto:/mnt/media:ro'

shy warren Jan 7, 2024, 2:39 AM

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Can you try "L:\immPhoto:/mnt/media:ro"

cloud horizon Jan 7, 2024, 3:31 AM

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Try using forward slashes instead of backwards ones for the windows drive path

merry matrix Jan 7, 2024, 11:14 AM

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I found the issue I was trying to launch the container from Ubuntu bash (Which does not work). Today I tried launching the immich container using windows Powershell and it works.
Thankyou @shy warren @cloud horizon for your assistance and time.

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