# Immich Backup System Migration Summary

## Changes Made

### 1. Directory Structure Reorganization

- **Created**: `/home/acedanger/shell/immich/` directory for all Immich-related scripts
- **Moved**: `backup-immich-db.sh` → `immich/backup-immich.sh`
- **Removed**: `immich/logs/` directory (consolidated to main logs)
- **Deleted**: Original `backup-immich-db.sh` from root directory

### 2. Centralized Logging Implementation

- **Log Directory**: All logs now go to `/home/acedanger/shell/logs/`
- **Log Files**:
  - `immich-backup.log` - Main backup operations
  - `immich-validation.log` - Backup validation results
  - `immich-restore.log` - Restore operations (when implemented)

### 3. Script Updates

#### backup-immich.sh

- Updated paths to work from `immich/` subdirectory
- Added centralized logging with timestamps
- Enhanced with `log_message()` and `log_status()` functions
- All major operations now logged with timestamps
- Improved cleanup function with logging

#### validate-immich-backups.sh

- Added centralized logging capability
- Validation results logged to `immich-validation.log`
- Enhanced error reporting and logging

#### restore-immich.sh

- Added logging framework (template ready for implementation)
- Configured to use centralized logs directory

### 4. Configuration Updates

#### README.md

- Updated logging references to point to central logs directory
- Updated crontab example to use correct log path:

  ```bash
  0 2 * * * /home/acedanger/shell/immich/backup-immich.sh >> /home/acedanger/shell/logs/immich-backup.log 2>&1
  ```

- Enhanced features list to highlight centralized logging

#### .env.example

- Created example configuration file for easy setup
- Contains sample values for required environment variables

### 5. Directory Structure (Final)

```
/home/acedanger/shell/
├── immich/                          # Immich management scripts
│   ├── backup-immich.sh            # Complete backup script
│   ├── restore-immich.sh           # Restore script (template)
│   ├── validate-immich-backups.sh  # Backup validation
│   └── README.md                   # Documentation
├── logs/                           # Centralized logging
│   ├── immich-backup.log          # Backup operations (when created)
│   ├── immich-validation.log      # Validation results (when created)
│   └── immich-restore.log         # Restore operations (when created)
├── immich_backups/                 # Backup storage (when created)
└── .env.example                    # Configuration template
```

## Benefits of Changes

### 1. **Consistency**

- Follows same organizational pattern as existing `plex/` folder
- All Immich-related scripts in one location
- Centralized logging matches shell repository standards

### 2. **Maintainability**

- Clear separation of concerns
- Documented scripts with usage examples
- Consistent logging format across all operations

### 3. **Monitoring & Debugging**

- All logs in one central location
- Timestamped log entries for better troubleshooting
- Comprehensive logging of all backup phases

### 4. **Automation Ready**

- Updated crontab examples for automated backups
- Proper logging for unattended operations
- Error tracking and reporting

## Usage

### Manual Backup

```bash
cd /home/acedanger/shell/immich
./backup-immich.sh
```

### Automated Backup (Crontab)

```bash
# Daily backup at 2:00 AM
0 2 * * * /home/acedanger/shell/immich/backup-immich.sh >> /home/acedanger/shell/logs/immich-backup.log 2>&1
```

### Validation

```bash
cd /home/acedanger/shell/immich
./validate-immich-backups.sh
```

## Next Steps

1. **Configure .env file** with your Immich settings
2. **Test backup script** in your environment
3. **Set up automated backups** via crontab
4. **Implement restore script** (template provided)
5. **Monitor logs** for any issues

All logging will be automatically created in `/home/acedanger/shell/logs/` when the scripts are first run.
