Bug 476101 - Can't add photos in an SMB share
Summary: Can't add photos in an SMB share
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: digikam
Classification: Applications
Component: Setup-Collections (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 8.1.0
Platform: Mint (Ubuntu based) Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Digikam Developers
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Reported: 2023-10-26 02:10 UTC by Mike
Modified: 2025-12-25 10:55 UTC (History)
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Version Fixed/Implemented In: 9.0.0
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Description Mike 2023-10-26 02:10:59 UTC 
SUMMARY
I have photos on a NAS with a url of smb://diskstation/nas disk/Backups/Photography/Photos
I can see this share and it's files in the File Manager
I cannot enter this into the system nor can I navigate to it thru the Settings>Configure digiKam

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open App
2. Click Settings
3. Click Configure digiKam
4. Click Collections on Network Shares ' Add Collection'
OBSERVED RESULT
Cannot browse to the smb share or enter the shares url

EXPECTED RESULT
Be able to browse to or enter the share so I can use photos on the NAS
I only see Computer and my home folder as items to 'Look in' in step 4 above

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 caulier.gilles 2023-10-26 05:25:38 UTC 
Hi,

You needs to mount previously the samba share on your client computer before to register this on digiKam setup collection.

https://docs.digikam.org/fr/setup_application/collections_settings.html#the-network-shares-specificity

Gilles Caulier