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It seems can not auto scan for new files #882

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opened 2026-02-20 00:00:46 -05:00 by deekerman · 9 comments

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Originally created by @terry778778 on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021).

Photoprism can not scan for new files, I have to go to library and start a scan manually, is this how the way it works or i miss something.

Originally created by @terry778778 on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021). Photoprism can not scan for new files, I have to go to library and start a scan manually, is this how the way it works or i miss something.

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@nibbles-bytes commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021):

If you want PhotoPrism to scan in new images you need to add them into the imports folder and not originals folder.

@nibbles-bytes commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021): If you want PhotoPrism to scan in new images you need to add them into the imports folder and not originals folder.

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@terry778778 commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021):

If you want PhotoPrism to scan in new images you need to add them into the imports folder and not originals folder.

Can i set the imports folder same as originals folder, do you think this will work? Or delete the originals folder, just keep
the imports folder only.

@terry778778 commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021): > If you want PhotoPrism to scan in new images you need to add them into the imports folder and not originals folder. Can i set the imports folder same as originals folder, do you think this will work? Or delete the originals folder, just keep the imports folder only.

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@nibbles-bytes commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021):

If you want PhotoPrism to scan in new images you need to add them into the imports folder and not originals folder.

Can i set the imports folder same as originals folder, do you think this will work? Or delete the originals folder, just keep
the imports folder only.

You need both. The imports folder is just a temporary watch folder. Images will be moved from the imports folder and then auto organized in folders by date into your originals folder.

@nibbles-bytes commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021): > > If you want PhotoPrism to scan in new images you need to add them into the imports folder and not originals folder. > > Can i set the imports folder same as originals folder, do you think this will work? Or delete the originals folder, just keep > the imports folder only. You need both. The imports folder is just a temporary watch folder. Images will be moved from the imports folder and then auto organized in folders by date into your originals folder.

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@terry778778 commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021):

If you want PhotoPrism to scan in new images you need to add them into the imports folder and not originals folder.

Can i set the imports folder same as originals folder, do you think this will work? Or delete the originals folder, just keep
the imports folder only.

You need both. The imports folder is just a temporary watch folder. Images will be moved from the imports folder and then auto organized in folders by date into your originals folder.

Is it ok to set same path for both?

@terry778778 commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021): > > > If you want PhotoPrism to scan in new images you need to add them into the imports folder and not originals folder. > > > > > > Can i set the imports folder same as originals folder, do you think this will work? Or delete the originals folder, just keep > > the imports folder only. > > You need both. The imports folder is just a temporary watch folder. Images will be moved from the imports folder and then auto organized in folders by date into your originals folder. Is it ok to set same path for both?

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@alexislefebvre commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021):

You can configure cron to automatically index the new files, see https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/281#issuecomment-703461268

@alexislefebvre commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021): You can configure cron to automatically index the new files, see https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/281#issuecomment-703461268

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@terry778778 commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021):

You can configure cron to automatically index the new files, see #281 (comment)

Got it, i think that will work, thank you!

@terry778778 commented on GitHub (Apr 12, 2021): > You can configure cron to automatically index the new files, see [#281 (comment)](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/281#issuecomment-703461268) Got it, i think that will work, thank you!

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@graciousgrey commented on GitHub (Apr 13, 2021):

@terry778778 automatic indexing is only triggered when files are added via WebDav to the originals or the import folder.

In addition you can configure a cron job as @alexislefebvre said.

You can read more about the difference between indexing and importing here: https://docs.photoprism.org/user-guide/library/import-vs-index/

@graciousgrey commented on GitHub (Apr 13, 2021): @terry778778 automatic indexing is only triggered when files are added via WebDav to the originals or the import folder. In addition you can configure a cron job as @alexislefebvre said. You can read more about the difference between indexing and importing here: https://docs.photoprism.org/user-guide/library/import-vs-index/

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@terry778778 commented on GitHub (May 5, 2021):

@terry778778 automatic indexing is only triggered when files are added via WebDav to the originals or the import folder.

In addition you can configure a cron job as @alexislefebvre said.

You can read more about the difference between indexing and importing here: https://docs.photoprism.org/user-guide/library/import-vs-index/

Thx very much

@terry778778 commented on GitHub (May 5, 2021): > @terry778778 automatic indexing is only triggered when files are added via WebDav to the originals or the import folder. > > In addition you can configure a cron job as @alexislefebvre said. > > You can read more about the difference between indexing and importing here: https://docs.photoprism.org/user-guide/library/import-vs-index/ Thx very much

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@graciousgrey commented on GitHub (May 20, 2021):

Now you can find example docker-compose.yml + job.ini files here: https://dl.photoprism.org/docker/scheduler/.
Within the jobs.ini you can configure when and how often commands (e.g. index or import) should run. This is independent from WebDav :)

@graciousgrey commented on GitHub (May 20, 2021): Now you can find example docker-compose.yml + job.ini files here: https://dl.photoprism.org/docker/scheduler/. Within the jobs.ini you can configure when and how often commands (e.g. index or import) should run. This is independent from WebDav :)