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<p>Hello, I'm new here ..</p>
Kubuntu 16.04<br>
digiKam 5.5.0<br>
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I had previously installed digiKam version 4 something via the
Software Center.<br>
Had difficulty using it as the installed and online versions of
documentation didn't seem to correspond with the software version.<br>
So, I removed digiKam via the Software Center.<br>
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Installed digiKam 5.5.0 package for Kubuntu via: <br>
apt-get install digikam<br>
from the Installing a package page of <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.digikam.org/">https://www.digikam.org/</a><br>
Then did:<br>
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports<br>
sudo apt-get update<br>
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digiKam was working ok, imported photos from my dslr and added them
to my pictures folder.<br>
That was fine, until I tried to add a 2nd camera.<br>
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I had difficulty getting digiKam to recognise the 2nd camera, so I
re-started digiKam.<br>
I noticed my Pictures folders had disappeared from the Albums
column.<br>
Each time I tried to add them, I kept getting:<br>
No default target album have been selected to process download from
camera device. Please select one.<br>
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So, I removed digiKam and reinstalled it.<br>
When I now get when I stated digiKam isConfigure - digiKam window is
displayed.<br>
Local Collections - Add Collections<br>
I click on Add Collections<br>
I browse to my pictures folder called Pictures<br>
Pictures /home/rdh/Pictures<br>
When I click on OK <br>
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<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;">No default target album have been selected to process download from camera device. Please select one.</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;">When I click on OK, digiKam displays with Welcome to digiKam 5.5.0</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;">The Albums column is empty, my picture folders are missing.</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;">When I click on Albums in the top menu, all options are greyed out.</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;">When I click on Setting > Configure digiKam > Collections > Local Collections > Add Collection > Pictures /home/rdh/Pictures</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;">When I click on OK
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<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;">No default target album have been selected to process download from camera device. Please select one.</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;">When I click on Import in the top menu, Add Folders is greyed out</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;">I have tried dragging dropping /home/rdh/Pictures into the Albums column, but that doesn't work either.</p>
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<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;">Why did my folders disappear when I re-started digiKam?
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<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;">What am I doing wrong?</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;">What do I need to do to get digiKam working again.</p>
<p style=" margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px; -qt-block-indent:0; text-indent:0px;">Please and thank you.
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