Stop paying for Google Photos! Self host on your own PC!!

Are you new to self-hosting? Not familiar with linux? Only have a windows device? You can still self host your own google photos alternative on your pc or mac using docker desktop and docker compose. In this tutorial, I will show you how!
#googlephotos #selfhosted
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00:00 Intro
01:25 Install Docker Desktop
02:29 Install Immich
05:15 Configure Immich Application
07:59 Open Firewall Port
09:11 Configure Mobile App
09:43 Conclusions
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[@ThomasWildeTech]

Easily connect to this local instance anywhere with a self-hosted VPN. Instructions HERE -> ua-cam.com/video/RktXcwwaYr0/v-deo.html

[@suprPHREAK]

I’m a total Linux noob, and I followed the directions on the Immich and docker sites, and it worked easily. Then I followed your instructions for setting up external access, and now I have replaced Google photos completely!

[@ThomasWildeTech]

Glad to hear I could help! Thanks for your input!

[@jonathanpage6813]

Just set this up on my Windows 10 PC. I'll be using Tailscale as an easy way to connect whenever I need to access anything remotely. Looking forward to more videos on this!

[@ThomasWildeTech]

Nice! That's a great idea!

[@MeroSucks]

Thank you for the tutorial. Pretty neat. I will say for anyone else who is struggling: it is tough and needs a bit of prior knowledge or research into things that you might not be familiar with (as I was not) such as Notepad++ and working in a terminal (Windows PowerShell in this video). I know this is probably a cakewalk for CS folks but MY LORD does it look like Chinese to someone outside of the field.
A question for Thomas (or anyone with a good answer):
My phone does not upload when on a different network than the "server" (the PC I'm hosting on). Is this how it is supposed to work or should I be able to upload from different networks (say like when I am outside on my 4G or connected to a friend's WiFi)?

[@ThomasWildeTech]

Thank you very much for the feedback. Indeed, I breezed over tools such as using notepad++ or Powershell. Each of these could have been substituted with a regular text editor or CMD window.
If you are doing this one Windows you only really have two options for outside of network access.
1. Use a VPN such as WireGuard to remain on your network even when using 4g etc.
2. Open and forward a port on your router to 2283. You could then connect by replacing localhost with your router IP address.
As I alluded to in the video using the VPN is a viable solution. Otherwise, once you're ready to take Immich outside the network, I would definitely recommend you install the app on a Linux machine with an Nginx web server. If you do not have any other device running a Linux distro, you could do this within VirtualBox as well. Windows server is, well, not free. Running an actual web server like Nginx beefs up your security rather than just opening and forwarding a port.
I'll post a link in the description to my Immich on Linux tutorial. Let me know if you have any other questions!

[@lmr7780]

Everything worked up until the very end when my android app wouldn't connect at all. sad day

[@ThomasWildeTech]

Double check the following:
1. Phone is connect to the same network (probably is)
2. Verify the IP address of the Windows machine assigned by the router (look at your router settings to find the device).
3. Verify you opened the firewall port to 2283 on Windows.
4. Verify your connection string in the android app: `:2283

[@lmr7780]

@@ThomasWildeTech Yes all 4 verified and still no luck. Appreciate your time Thanks