Exiftool not available

[Tom Cunningham]

That seems to have fixed it, thanks, Gilles!

Take care,

Tom

> Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:14:39 +0100
> From: Gilles Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com>
> To: digikam-users at kde.org
> Subject: Re: Exiftool not available
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> 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?
>>
>