#Help with Setup on PC

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urban mica
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I have downloaded what I think is needed, but as soon as I started to attempt to do all this myself I instantly got overwhelmed. Is there any assistance someone can provide me for setting up start to finish? I always said I was tech savvy, but all this....nothing compares. I feel like a fish out of water. Now I did my best with trying to find the information for "If you have question regarding the setup of the app, please include this relevant information: Your docker-compose.yml / Your .env / Log" but even that seems to be pretty difficult for me. Sorry to be "that person". I feel silly for even asking for help 🙁

keen orbitBOT
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:wave: Hey @urban mica,

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References

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Checklist

I have...

  1. :blue_square: verified I'm on the latest release(note that mobile app releases may take some time).
  2. :blue_square: read applicable release notes.
  3. :blue_square: reviewed the FAQs for known issues.
  4. :blue_square: reviewed Github for known issues.
  5. :blue_square: tried accessing Immich via local ip (without a custom reverse proxy).
  6. :blue_square: uploaded the relevant information (see below).
  7. :blue_square: tried an incognito window, disabled extensions, cleared mobile app cache, logged out and back in, different browsers, etc. as applicable

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Information

In order to be able to effectively help you, we need you to provide clear information to show what the problem is. The exact details needed vary per case, but here is a list of things to consider:

  • Your docker-compose.yml and .env files.
  • Logs from all the containers and their status (see above).
  • All the troubleshooting steps you've tried so far.
  • Any recent changes you've made to Immich or your system.
  • Details about your system (both software/OS and hardware).
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tribal radish
urban mica
tribal radish
urban mica
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Yes I do. I already downloaded everything I want via Takeout

tribal radish
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Why do you specifically want to move away form Google Photos then?

tribal radish
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Here is a basic guide of the things you need to do, condensed from https://docs.immich.app/overview/quick-start:

(note, I am assuming you are on windows, pls tell me if otherwise)

  1. make a new folder where you will keep all of your immich related things

  2. copy move the file that is downloaded from https://github.com/immich-app/immich/releases/latest/download/docker-compose.yml to this folder

  3. do the same with this file: https://github.com/immich-app/immich/releases/latest/download/example.env

  4. Open the .env file with an editor such as notepad put whatever you like after DB_PASSWORD= (no special characters or spaces), nothing else needs changing.

  5. open a terminal in your immich folder and run docker compose up -d

  6. open a browser and go to http://localhost:2283

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If you already have your google takeout photos in a specific place and don't want to copy them to the upload location, ask for an explanation of external libraries

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Furthermore, bear in mind that self-hosting is unlikley to be cheaper and "more convenient" that a cloud solution. The main reason people do it is for things like privacy concerns...

lilac cedar
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my honest suggestion is leave it. stay with Google photos.
if you can figure out how to setup, how are you going to ensure you are taking proper backups and know how to recover when something happen (and it will).
we are talking about the preservation of your memories here, and you can loose it all in one blink.