Settings
Settings are fixed on this install
This copy of ACP is set up with environment variables, so this page only shows its settings.
Docker users set FITS_ROOTS in their compose file and restart the container, then start a scan
with docker exec or schedule one with ACP_SCAN_CRON. The
archive setup guide
has the details.
Open this page on the computer that runs ACP
Image folders can only be changed from the computer ACP is running on, or with the access token.
Your image folders
ACP reads the FITS and XISF files in these folders, and the folders inside them. It never changes or moves your files.
No folders yet. Add the one that holds your images.
These folders come from the FITS_ROOTS environment variable, so ACP cannot change them here.
To manage them on this page instead, copy them into the settings file, then remove the variable. On Windows that is Settings, then "Edit environment variables for your account". The settings file takes effect once the variable is gone.
Scan
ACP reads the headers of your image files to work out what you have photographed. A big library can take a while. You can leave this page open or come back later.
Catalogues for the map
The map can show supernova remnants, HII regions, Sharpless objects and planetary nebulae. These lists are not included with ACP. Pressing the button makes ACP connect to the internet (to the VizieR service run by CDS in Strasbourg) and download them. It can take a few minutes.
About this install
- Data folder
- Manifest file
- Port
- Version
- See new releases
- Update check
- Shortcuts
With the update check on, ACP asks GitHub once a day for the latest release number. The request carries nothing about you or your install. Turn it off here, or set ACP_UPDATE_CHECK=0 (the setting for Docker).
The port and manifest path are changed in the settings file, then ACP needs a restart.
The port and manifest path are set in the compose file, and the container needs a restart to change them. The port shown is the one inside the container, which can differ from the port you open in your browser.
Stop ACP
ACP keeps running after you close this tab. The icon in the notification area (or the menu bar) also has a Quit ACP item, but Windows can hide new icons behind the ^ arrow, so this button is always here.