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**Author:** [@system](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [Downloads, preservation packages and backups: choose the right way to keep your photos](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/downloads-preservation-packages-and-backups-choose-the-right-way-to-keep-your-photos/23)
**Author:** [@frameleaf\_support](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/u/frameleaf_support)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/downloads-preservation-packages-and-backups-choose-the-right-way-to-keep-your-photos/23 "2026-10-18T17:04:14Z")
There are three useful ways to take data out of Frameleaf. Choose based on what you want to recover later. Goal Use Send or keep a few original files Download originals Preserve your own co… --- ## [Remote access that works away from home: setup, testing and fault isolation](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/remote-access-that-works-away-from-home-setup-testing-and-fault-isolation/22)
**Author:** [@frameleaf\_support](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/u/frameleaf_support)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/remote-access-that-works-away-from-home-setup-testing-and-fault-isolation/22 "2026-10-18T17:03:37Z")
A server that works on home Wi-Fi needs a second test before you rely on it while travelling. This walkthrough separates the library itself, the outside connection and the client, so you can fix the r… --- ## [Family sharing without surprises: albums, partners, links and Locked photos explained](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/family-sharing-without-surprises-albums-partners-links-and-locked-photos-explained/21)
**Author:** [@frameleaf\_support](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/u/frameleaf_support)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/family-sharing-without-surprises-albums-partners-links-and-locked-photos-explained/21 "2026-10-18T17:03:16Z")
Start with the audience and choose the smallest sharing arrangement that fits. Each person has a private library; sharing decides which parts another person receives or can view. Choose the right too… --- ## [After a big import: diagnose slow search, missing previews and stuck background work](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/after-a-big-import-diagnose-slow-search-missing-previews-and-stuck-background-work/19)
**Author:** [@frameleaf\_support](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/u/frameleaf_support)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/after-a-big-import-diagnose-slow-search-missing-previews-and-stuck-background-work/19 "2026-10-18T17:02:18Z")
A large import starts a chain of background work. An original can be stored correctly while its thumbnail, search index or face results are still being prepared. Diagnose the stage that is behind befo… --- ## [Keep your NAS photo folders: a read-only external-library setup that is easy to maintain](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/keep-your-nas-photo-folders-a-read-only-external-library-setup-that-is-easy-to-maintain/18)
**Author:** [@frameleaf\_support](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/u/frameleaf_support)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/keep-your-nas-photo-folders-a-read-only-external-library-setup-that-is-easy-to-maintain/18 "2026-10-18T17:01:51Z")
An external library lets Frameleaf show an existing folder archive while the originals stay where you manage them. It is a good fit for a NAS collection with a folder layout you want to retain. Upload… --- ## [iCloud Photos Sync: a careful first import, useful checks and everyday recovery](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/icloud-photos-sync-a-careful-first-import-useful-checks-and-everyday-recovery/17)
**Author:** [@frameleaf\_support](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/u/frameleaf_support)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/icloud-photos-sync-a-careful-first-import-useful-checks-and-everyday-recovery/17 "2026-10-18T17:01:17Z")
iCloud Photos Sync brings an Apple photo library into your Frameleaf account and keeps checking for new items on your server. It is a one-way import: changes in Frameleaf are not sent back to iCloud, … --- ## [Google Photos to Frameleaf: import a complete Takeout export without losing the details](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/google-photos-to-frameleaf-import-a-complete-takeout-export-without-losing-the-details/16)
**Author:** [@frameleaf\_support](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/u/frameleaf_support)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/google-photos-to-frameleaf-import-a-complete-takeout-export-without-losing-the-details/16 "2026-10-18T17:00:39Z")
A Google Photos migration works best when you treat one Takeout export as a complete set. A photograph, its details and its album membership can be spread across different ZIP files. Keep the export i… --- ## [A backup you can restore: build and rehearse a complete Frameleaf recovery set](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/a-backup-you-can-restore-build-and-rehearse-a-complete-frameleaf-recovery-set/15)
**Author:** [@frameleaf\_support](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/u/frameleaf_support)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/a-backup-you-can-restore-build-and-rehearse-a-complete-frameleaf-recovery-set/15 "2026-10-18T17:00:18Z")
The test for a backup is simple: can you recover your photos and the library that describes them on a different destination? This walkthrough helps you build that recovery set and rehearse it without … --- ## [Your first week with Frameleaf: from installation to a library you can trust](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/your-first-week-with-frameleaf-from-installation-to-a-library-you-can-trust/14)
**Author:** [@frameleaf\_support](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/u/frameleaf_support)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/your-first-week-with-frameleaf-from-installation-to-a-library-you-can-trust/14 "2026-10-18T16:59:56Z")
A good first week ends with more than a populated timeline: you can find an original, restore a backup, and explain who can see a shared photo. Use this sequence to get there without changing every se… --- ## [Immich to Frameleaf: a complete migration plan, cutover checklist and recovery path](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/immich-to-frameleaf-a-complete-migration-plan-cutover-checklist-and-recovery-path/13)
**Author:** [@frameleaf\_support](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/u/frameleaf_support)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://frameleaf.app/help/community/t/immich-to-frameleaf-a-complete-migration-plan-cutover-checklist-and-recovery-path/13 "2026-10-18T16:58:48Z")
Moving from Immich is a one-time library import through Frameleaf Manager. Your media stays in place while Manager creates a separate Frameleaf database and brings across accounts, albums and library …