How to handle Digikam database when installing Digicam on more than one computer?

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Hi!

I’ve so far used DigiKam only on an Ubuntu desktop but would like to install it also on a Windows laptop. My idea is to use the same NAS for storing the pictures, and accessing the exact same storage. How then do I handle the database? Should I keep the database also on a shared device and let both access the same database, or use a separate database on each computer (I have set it to store setting in pictures).
Grateful for any advice.

Magnus

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What about storing all metadata in images? In this case every device will have its own database but with the same data based on images metadata?

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Hi!
Thanks. Yes, that’s what I’ll do. However, changing some metadata on one computer does then not show on the other, right, until I read the metadata from the images again? Or does that work automatically? (hope this makes sense).

Magnus