File-based

File-based datastores use a directory on the host running the media repo to house content. These kinds of datastores are usually best for temporary storage or for frequently requested content. In Docker environments, it is highly not advised to use this datastore type due to the requirement of having to map volumes, which many use cases for the media repo Docker image will find impossible or unmanagable.

When using a file-based datastore, it is recommended to use higher performance disks due to frequent reads and writes.

The configuration for a file-based datastore is as follows:

datastores:
  - type: file
    id: "my_file_datastore"
    forKinds: ["all"]
    opts:
      path: /var/matrix/media

The path is simply where the media will be placed. If the path changes, be sure to keep the id the same so MMR knows where to access it.