Exiftool not available

[Gilles Caulier]

Hi Tom,

Look at this FAQ if it solve your problem :
https://www.digikam.org/documentation/faq/#exiftool-not-found-at-startup

Best regards

Gilles Caulier

Le mer. 14 janv. 2026 à 23:51, Tom Cunningham <twcunningham627 at outlook.com>
a écrit :

> I just got a new computer running Windows 11 and tried to bring up
> digiKam 8.8.0, and it complains about Exiftool not being available on my
> installation or not working properly. I've downloaded the latest
> Exiftool and the metadata settings in digiKam recognize it (has a check
> mark), but I continue to get the error when digiKam starts. This seems
> to crop up every now and then; anyone have any clues how to resolve it?
>
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