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Post #2221578
2026-05-05 10:55 UTC
In your docker-compose.yaml you need to add in your directory if you haven't already
```diff
services:
immich-server:
volumes:
# Do not edit the next line. If you want to change the media storage location on your system, edit the value of UPLOAD_LOCATION in the .env file
- ${UPLOAD_LOCATION}:/usr/src/app/upload
- /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
+ # Add NAS pictures and videos folders to use as External Libraries
+ - "/volume1/data/ Pictures:/usr/src/app/library/pictures"
```
Then in immich you need to add this as an external library. Click your profile icon -> administration -> external library -> create library. It will ask for a path and you need to use the library mount point within docker which was `/usr/src/app/library/pictures` from my example. Click add path
That should get you good to go
Replies (2)
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@thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 2026-05-05 11:55
Thank you so much for the quick reply, I have somehow managed to totally break the installation altogether (it's now bootlooping), so I'll kill it recreate and try the above and report back. Much appreciated
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@Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show 2026-05-05 11:47
This is the way to do it. Although, I can't get it to do facial recognision on my external library for some reason.