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es_b199eb1ees_b199eb1e Posts: 17
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Hi there. I installed my content to an external hard drive because I do not want it on my C drive. The paths in the content directories seem to be fine, but the content does not show as installed in the smart content tab. Instead, the product images all have the install icon on them. How can I fix that?

Thanks

 

Erich

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  • Catherine3678abCatherine3678ab Posts: 8,336

    On the Content Directory Manager {or what it's called}, check the pathways listed and/or tell it to search for locations.

  • NorthOf45NorthOf45 Posts: 5,483

    I assume you installed with DIM or Central, and not Connect. Connect is another method to install content, in a different location. If you use DIM or Central, you do not need Connect to use Smart Content, so you do not need to log in to DAZ from Studio. The "Install" icon is Connect's way of telling you it wants to nstall, but don't do it. You will have a second, overriding installation of the content, and possible conflicts. Much has been discussed about this subject, and the general rule is that if you use DIM/Central, do not use Connect, do not log in to DAZ from Studio. You can set this in your Preferences (F2). If the Product thumbnails are in colour, nothing is wrong.

  • es_b199eb1ees_b199eb1e Posts: 17

    Okay, found it: You have to choose the smart content tab, then open the content database maintenance dialog, check re-import metadata and click accept.

  • es_b199eb1ees_b199eb1e Posts: 17

    NorthOf45 said:

    I assume you installed with DIM or Central, and not Connect. Connect is another method to install content, in a different location. If you use DIM or Central, you do not need Connect to use Smart Content, so you do not need to log in to DAZ from Studio. The "Install" icon is Connect's way of telling you it wants to nstall, but don't do it. You will have a second, overriding installation of the content, and possible conflicts. Much has been discussed about this subject, and the general rule is that if you use DIM/Central, do not use Connect, do not log in to DAZ from Studio. You can set this in your Preferences (F2). If the Product thumbnails are in colour, nothing is wrong.

    Is that the 'automatically login with remembered credentials' checkbox? 

  • NorthOf45NorthOf45 Posts: 5,483

    es_b199eb1e said:

    NorthOf45 said:

    I assume you installed with DIM or Central, and not Connect. Connect is another method to install content, in a different location. If you use DIM or Central, you do not need Connect to use Smart Content, so you do not need to log in to DAZ from Studio. The "Install" icon is Connect's way of telling you it wants to nstall, but don't do it. You will have a second, overriding installation of the content, and possible conflicts. Much has been discussed about this subject, and the general rule is that if you use DIM/Central, do not use Connect, do not log in to DAZ from Studio. You can set this in your Preferences (F2). If the Product thumbnails are in colour, nothing is wrong.

    Is that the 'automatically login with remembered credentials' checkbox? 

    Yes.

    BTW, re-import metadata can be done at any time, but for the whole library, hopefully just once. You can re-import metadata from DIM for one or more selected products in the Installed tab.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,784

    If the files were and are correctly placed within the content directory then the database should not care if the content directory itself is moved.

  • es_b199eb1ees_b199eb1e Posts: 17

    Richard Haseltine said:

    If the files were and are correctly placed within the content directory then the database should not care if the content directory itself is moved.

     Hey Richard. I attached a screenshot of my content directories paths. At least I thought I did it correctly, but who knows.

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,784

    Did you change the database path? If it can't find the old database then of course it won't have the entries.

  • es_b199eb1ees_b199eb1e Posts: 17

    Richard Haseltine said:

    Did you change the database path? If it can't find the old database then of course it won't have the entries.

    Nope. This was a fresh install as I switched to a PC (from Mac), so the paths are like I have set them up during installation.  And I used the Install-Manager.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,784

    OK, so are the products showing as not isntalled (grey thumbnail) or isntalled but could be isntalled through Connect (coloured thumbnail plus download icon)?

  • es_b199eb1ees_b199eb1e Posts: 17
    edited December 2022

    After doing the meta refresh they look normal. Before that, I think, there was a grey install icon or something on them but they were already coloured, if I am not mistaken. But I did not dare to click on them because I do not want those files installed again through connect.

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,784

    As long as they have colourd thumbnails they are installed.

  • es_b199eb1ees_b199eb1e Posts: 17

    So what happens when I double-klick on a coloured thumbnail that has the install icon on it? Nothing?

    Thanks for your help, btw

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,784

    It will open the product and let you access the files. But if you don't use Connect to install there is no rason to have daz Studio work online in the first place, and if you don't let it go online you simply won't see the download icon on nwer. content

  • es_b199eb1ees_b199eb1e Posts: 17

    Thanks :-)

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