From d2600e0ddd2476388b0710cd7aee2d7b4972aac5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Jogenfors Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:36:44 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Documentation: Add FAQ items for reverse proxy and rpi performance (#2070) * Add FAQ items for reverse proxy and rpi performance * Fix wording --- docs/docs/FAQ.md | 15 ++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/docs/FAQ.md b/docs/docs/FAQ.md index 89497e5ff40f7..c50cbf9897258 100644 --- a/docs/docs/FAQ.md +++ b/docs/docs/FAQ.md @@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ sidebar_position: 7 ### How can I sync an existing directory with Immich's server? -Immich doesn't have the mechanism to sync an existing directory with the server. There is however, a helper CLI tool to help you bulk upload the existing photos and videos to the server. You can find the guide to use the CLI tool [here](/docs/features/bulk-upload.md). +Immich doesn't have two-way synchronization ([yet](https://github.com/immich-app/immich/discussions/1006)), but the [command line tool](/docs/features/bulk-upload.md) can bulk upload items from a directory to Immich. + +### Why doesn't Immich watch an existing photo gallery directory? + +The initial approach of Immich is to become a backup tool, primarily for mobile device usage. Thus, all the assets must be uploaded from the mobile client. The app was architectured to perform that job well. ### Why does my uploaded photo show up with the wrong date or time in Immich? @@ -29,14 +33,19 @@ As an example, the following modification of ```docker-compose.yml``` will set t - TZ=Europe/Stockholm # <---- Add this line in the microservices config ``` -### Why doesn't Immich watch an existing photo gallery directory? +### Why are only photos and not videos being uploaded to Immich? +This often happens when using a reverse proxy or cloudflare tunnel in front of Immich. Make sure to set your reverse proxy to allow large POST requests. In `nginx`, set `client_max_body_size 50000M;` or similar. Cloudflare tunnels are limited to 100 mb file sizes. -The initial approach of Immich is to become a backup tool, primarily for mobile device usage. Thus, all the assets must be uploaded from the mobile client. The app was architectured to perform that job well. +### Why is Immich slow on low-memory systems like the Raspberry Pi? +Immich uses optional machine-learning features to enhance search results. This feature, however, can be too heavy to run on a Raspberry Pi. To disable machine learning, comment out the `immich-machine-learning` section of your docker-compose.yml and set `IMMICH_MACHINE_LEARNING_URL=false` in your .env file. ### What happens to existing files after I choose a new [Storage Template](/docs/administration/storage-template.mdx)? Template changes will only apply to new assets. To retroactively apply the template to previously uploaded assets, run the Storage Migration Job, available on the [Jobs](/docs/administration/jobs.md) page. +### In the uploads folder, why are photos stored in the wrong date? +This is fixed by running the storage migration job. + ### Why is object detection not very good? The model we used for machine learning is a prebuilt model, so the accuracy is not very good. It will hopefully be replaced with a better solution in the future.