database migration between different machines

[Gilles Caulier]

By "The image collections must be located in the same folder
structure", Maik talks about the root album path must be the same. The
items in the database are referenced in relatif to the album root
path.

I created a new FAQ entry in digiKam.org web site about this topic:

https://www.digikam.org/documentation/faq/#how-to-migrate-a-database-between-different-computers

Best regards

Gilles Caulier

Le ven. 21 nov. 2025 à 04:28, George Koulomzin <George at koulomzin.com> a écrit :
>
> It's the phrase "The image collections must be located in the same
> folder structure" in your reply to Antonio that got me wondering?  Maybe
> I misunderstood....
>
> On 11/17/2025 9:41 PM, George Koulomzin wrote:
> > Maik,
> >
> > What are the consequences of having the collections on a windows
> > network drive with SQLite.  It seems to work for me, but I want to
> > make sure there are no nasty surprises later on....
> >
> > George
> >
> > On 11/17/2025 3:17 PM, Maik Qualmann wrote:
> >> If it's an SQLite database, simply copy the digiKam4.db file. The image
> >> collections must be located in the same folder structure. Update the
> >> base path
> >> using the "Update" function in the digiKam collection settings.
> >>
> >> Maik
> >>
> >> Am Montag, 17. November 2025, 11:57:13 Mitteleuropäische Normalzeit
> >> schrieb
> >> Antonio Angelo:
> >>> Hi all!
> >>> I want to migrate databases from a Ubuntu 24 notebook with Digikam
> >>> 8.7 to a
> >>> new prepared Debian 13 PC. I just installed Digikam 8.8 to Debian 13
> >>> PC and
> >>> would like to have the same tags and images infos of the other DK 8.7
> >>> installation. How to proceed?
> >>> Thank you in advance.
> >>> --
> >>> Antonio Angelo
> >>>
> >>> Inviato con la posta elettronica sicura [Proton
> >>> Mail](https://proton.me/mail/home).
> >>
> >>
> >>
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