Starting again with DigiKam beginners help requested.

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On the subject of the DigiKam manual, I use Calibre to convert the epub 
doc into a searchable PDF.
https://calibre-ebook.com/
(I use version 3.48, because I'm running on Windows 7.)

On 8/4/2023 12:22 PM, Gilles Caulier wrote:
> Le ven. 4 août 2023 à 13:55, Budge<ajebay at errichel.co.uk>  a écrit :
>> I am trying to start again using DigiKam after several years of no use at all (illness in family and no leisure time!).   Since then I have had to make changes hardware etc. since I last touched DigiKam so have lost my original database.
>>
>> All the pictures I can find have been preserved in digital picture files in subdirectories by source, ie.  scanned negatives and direct digital images.  The library is not large and none what I would call professional but the total number would be several thousand but they are no yet in any database.
>>
>> I am seeking help and advice please on how best to build my database and where it should be saved.  Do I keep the subdirectories as separate databases or lump them all together.  Do I store the working database on my workstation or on NAS.
>>
>> My operating system is openSUSE, at present Leap 15.5 with KDE desktop and my NAS devices are Qnap with LAN connection all on private subnet.
>>
>> I have a printed copy of the DigiKam Handbook but suspect it needs update info.  The copyright page goes up to 2018 and the Getting Started page shows digiKam 5.2.0.
> Out of date at all. Last one completely rewritten is here on line :
>
> https://docs.digikam.org/en/
>
> It's available as Epub also.
>
> Best
>
>
> Gilles Caulier
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