501978 2025-03-25 14:00:50 +0000 No Database created at startup 2025-03-25 20:19:47 +0000 1 1 2 Applications digikam Database-Sqlite 8.7.0 Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows RESOLVED INVALID NOR normal --- 0 maehnss.juergen digikam-bugs-null caulier.gilles metzpinguin 8.7.0 0 oldest_to_newest 2410463 0 maehnss.juergen 2025-03-25 14:00:50 +0000 *** If you're not sure this is actually a bug, instead post about it at https://discuss.kde.org If you're reporting a crash, attach a backtrace with debug symbols; see https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Debugging/How_to_create_useful_crash_reports Please remove this comment after reading and before submitting - thanks! *** SUMMARY When I start Digikam for the first Time it asks me to specify a folder for the database. But after finishing the setup dialog no database files are generated there and Digikam doesn't start . Is it perhaps the path contains an unallowed character f:\$f\....? I tried again with a new folder in a path not containing the folder $f and it works. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. see above 2. 3. OBSERVED RESULT no database created EXPECTED RESULT database shold be as well created in a folder on a path containing a $ SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Windows: macOS: (available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window) Linux/KDE Plasma: KDE Plasma Version: KDE Frameworks Version: Qt Version: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2410480 1 metzpinguin 2025-03-25 14:48:23 +0000 The "&" character is one of the invalid characters in Windows file names. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/why-is-an-invalid-file-name-character/478cf599-92e1-4466-82e6-86502d9c5931 Maik 2410557 2 maehnss.juergen 2025-03-25 20:19:47 +0000 The character is a Dollar ($) but may be this is as well not allowed within Digikam.