It's advisable to make a backup of the v2 data first. Sonarr v3 will convert the given directory on startup if a Sonarr v2 database is found. Most docker containers use /config volume to mount the data directory and supply that path to Sonarr as parameter. The option to do so is provided during the installer. It's therefore advisable to install Sonarr as a system tray application if the user can remain logged in.
This is particularly relevant when using download clients that are configured to download to your home directory. A system tray application is started after the user logs in and is visible as an icon on the taskbar system tray.Ī Windows Service runs even when the user is not logged in, but special care must be taken since Windows Services cannot access network drives (\\server\share or X:\ mapped drives) without special configuration steps.Īdditionally the Windows Service runs under the 'Local Service' account, by default this account does not have permissions to access your user's home directory unless permissions have been assigned manually.
Sonarr can be installed as system tray application or Windows Service. Sonarr can be installed on Windows as Windows Service or system tray application. Package maintainers: Team Sonarr Introduction
