CasaOs/Immich - i cant add my external drive on IMMICH

BigBearCasaOS
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Hello
I need some help

I’ve installed immich but i cant add my mounted drive into it ( which is working fine on jellyfin)

maybe is something i’m doing it wrong.

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Thanks

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Hi @FurtzBR,

in the last screenshot (Add Import Path) the path should not be /CasaOS/PHOTOS as you used in the container configuration?

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basically is the same from first printscreen, casaos config
which is the path from external drive mounted, maybe this is the setup i did it wrong, i dont know.

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@FurtzBR once you are inside the container you have to use the mapped path.
Try to change to /CasaOS/PHOTOS on Add Import Path screen.

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same error

add path: /CasaOS/PHOTOS

in casaos are only set in microservices and sever, following this print

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I think that is enough.
Use this command in terminal,
docker exec -it immich-server /bin/bash

try to navigate to the folder that you want and create a file there, check if you able to create.
cd /CasaOS/PHOTOS
touch test.txt

now check if the file exist in Files App from CasaOS

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this worked at least

what is should do now?

casaos1

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can you provide the screenshots of the screen “Add Import Path” in Immich with the path “/CasaOS/PHOTOS” showing that it is not working?

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Ok

what i did

  1. Create External Library
  2. Add path, paste: /CasaOS/PHOTOS
  3. Add button
  4. error pops-up

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Hm I see.

My config is different of your, I have been using an external drive(samba share), and I mapped the entire app to be inside this drive.

Bro, I added you on discord, can you check there if you receive a new friend invitation.
If we solved it there we can post the solution here.

Also I found out this instruction:

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  1. Update Container Paths:
  • Locate the configuration sections for immich-server: and immich-microservices: in your CasaOS UI.
  • In both sections, change the container path to /usr/src/app/external. Ensure this line is added identically in both sections to maintain consistency.
  1. Set an Environment Variable:
  • Add the following environment variable to both the immich-server and immich-microservices:
EXTERNAL_PATH=/mnt/pve/CasaOS/PHOTOS
  1. Integrate External Library:
  • Now, add the external library by specifying its path. Use the path /usr/src/app/external for this purpose.
  1. Include Import Path:
  1. Scan New Library Files:
  • Finally, initiate a process.

Remember that containers can’t see host paths, only container paths.

Detailed step-by-step instructions are here as well. External Library | Immich

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This community does have a real-time chat as well :slight_smile: Also thanks for helping out!

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Hi @dragonfire1119, we only see your message now.

We have already made another strategy we changed that default folder /DATA to /mnt/pve/CasaOS/PHOTOS.

And now it’s working.

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Thank you so much @Guilherme

and @dragonfire1119 for showing up as well with another way to solve it.

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You’re welcome. I’m glad it’s working!

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Does this work if the external drive is intended as an additional library, not the main library, for my Immich?