So, I got a new PC (Windows), and I need to move my Lightroom catalog and such over to it. I did a bit of Googling, but I didn't find anything that fit exactly where I'm at. Namely, I have all of my images (RAW files) from the old computer accessible from the new one in exactly the same place as they were before. That is, everything on the C: drive I have moved to the same place on the new machine already, and everything else is on an external drive (G: on the old and new).
I really just need to move the catalog and whatever else there is to the new PC and put it in the right place, right? My problem is that I don't know where any of the Lightroom files live, and I don't know if there's anything else I need to do.
You should be able to move the lightroom catalog just as any other file is moved. Once it's in the new spot go into lightroom and click open catalog, find it where you put it and open it up.
ETA: You should back up your catalog before you move it, just in case.
cool, just so you know, when you do load that catalog it might not know where you have your pics since you might have them in a different place then you did on the last computer. Not a problem though b/c it lets you show it where to find the pics on the new computer, just know where they are(usually my pics) and it will do the rest.
