Docker: Accessing Directory Outside Container

[radioboy]

I’m trying to figure out one last piece of my Docker puzzle. I searched for the answer here but can’t seem to find it so my apologies in advance if it’s been answered. I have a Movies directory on an old NAS that I copied into the Movies directory of CDVR. Channels does not like that and it can’t see the new uploads I’ve made to that folder. I want to move them to their own share like before, but how do I get the Channels Docker to “see” that share? It only wants to see what’s in its own channels-dvr docker folder.

[tmm1]

Put it in Imports/Movies

[chDVRuser]

That or map something into the container to use for Imports.
Mine are defined as /shares/dvr in the container for the Channels DVR directory which maps to my host Channels DVR recording directory
and defined as /shares/imports in the container to map to my imports directory containing Movies, TV Shows and Videos.
/shares/imports/Movie
/shares/imports/TV
/shares/imports/Video

[radioboy]

When I do that, I still get this error when I go to map it in the web UI:

[radioboy]

I'm going to try this as soon as the DVR is finished recording... will report back!

[tmm1]

You don't have to add it the Imports are scanned automatically

[radioboy]

I WAS JUST COMING BACK TO REPORT THAT! It's like magic! I had no idea that functionality existed. Thank you so much! It's working great now!

[chDVRuser]

This is what I do

You can map your host directories to container directories.

[radioboy]

Thanks - looks like anything placed in the "Imports" directory automatically gets imported by Channels.

[chDVRuser]

Correct. And arguably the best way to do it, since when you move your directories when migrating to a new Channels DVR Server, your Imports come with it and won't have to be re-imported again.