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

[Sebastian Beer]

You can perform the copy task within DigiKam. Then the database will be correct afterwards without any further action. 

Mit freundlichen Grüßen,

Sebastian Beer

> Am 01.10.2025 um 21:35 schrieb Maik Qualmann <metzpinguin at gmail.com>:
> 
> Yes, of course, the collection must be copied to the new drive beforehand, and
> the folder structure must be the same. The root path can be different, but the
> underlying folders must be the same as before.
> 
> Maik
> 
> Am Mittwoch, 1. Oktober 2025, 21:26:51 Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit schrieb
> Sveinn í Felli:
>> Yo would first copy the files over, isn't it?
>> 
>> Sveinn í Felli
>> 
>> 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.
>>> 
>>> If you are unsure, make a copy of the digikam4.db file beforehand.
>>> 
>>> Maik
>>> 
>>> 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?
>>>> 
>>>> If this question isn't appropriate here, where can I ask it?
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Johannes
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