Question: How to move photos to another drive while retaining the Digikam database

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Yo would first copy the files over, isn't it?

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Þann 1.10.2025 19:07, skrifaði Maik Qualmann:
> Simply go to the digiKam settings under Collections and use the "update"
> function for the relevant collection (tool button with the round circle icon).
> Process the dialogs according to the new collection; usually, only the new
> path needs to be set. Even if the path doesn't change, process the dialogs;
> the drive UUID will be updated accordingly.
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> If you are unsure, make a copy of the digikam4.db file beforehand.
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> Maik
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> Am Mittwoch, 1. Oktober 2025, 20:42:16 Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit schrieb
> Johannes Stephany:
>> Hello,
>> I'm new here and not sure if this is the right place to ask my question:
>> I want to move my photos from one drive to another—a 1:1 copy. I want to
>> keep the DigiKam database with everything in it. How do I go about
>> reconfiguring DigiKam after copying without too much effort?
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>> If this question isn't appropriate here, where can I ask it?
>> Best regards,
>> Johannes
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