diff --git a/kopia/docker-compose-init.yml b/kopia/docker-compose-init.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0015752
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kopia/docker-compose-init.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+# Run once: docker compose -f docker-compose-init.yml up --build --force-recreate
+
+services:
+  kopia_init:
+    image: kopia/kopia:latest
+    container_name: kopia_init
+    # Use the passwords from .env
+    environment:
+      - KOPIA_REPOSITORY_PASSWORD=${KOPIA_REPOSITORY_PASSWORD}
+      - PUID=1000
+      - PGID=1000
+    
+    # Volumes MUST match the server setup so the repository is initialized in the correct place.
+    volumes:
+      - kopia_config:/app/config
+      - kopia_cache:/app/cache
+      - kopia_logs:/app/logs
+      - g:/kopia-backups:/app/repository # CRITICAL: This is where the repo will be created
+  
+      # --- YOUR SOURCE DATA ---
+      # Maps your host's E:\installers and H:\immich-photos to specific paths inside the container.
+      # ':ro' (read-only) is a safety best practice.
+      - e:/installers:/source/installers:ro
+      - h:/immich-photos:/source/immich-photos:ro
+
+    # Override the default Kopia ENTRYPOINT to use the standard shell.
+    entrypoint: /bin/sh
+
+    # This command now runs 4 steps sequentially:
+    # 1. Create the repository.
+    # 2. Connect to it (so subsequent commands work).
+    # 3. SET POLICY for /source/installers (12h interval + retention).
+    # 4. SET POLICY for /source/immich-photos (12h interval + retention).
+    command: 
+      - -c
+      - |
+        # 1. Create the Kopia Repository
+        echo 'Creating new Kopia repository at /app/repository...'
+        kopia repository create filesystem \
+          --path=/app/repository \
+          --password=${KOPIA_REPOSITORY_PASSWORD} \
+          && \
+        # 2. Explicitly connect to the repository non-interactively.
+        # This is CRITICAL for the policy commands to work.
+        echo 'Connecting to repository non-interactively...' && \
+        kopia repository connect filesystem \
+          --path=/app/repository \
+          --password=${KOPIA_REPOSITORY_PASSWORD} \
+          && \
+        # 3. SET POLICY for installers (Schedule: 12h)
+        # This does NOT run a snapshot. It just saves the schedule.
+        echo 'Setting 12-hour schedule for /source/installers...' && \
+        kopia policy set /source/installers \
+          --snapshot-interval 12h \
+          --keep-daily 7 \
+          --keep-weekly 4 \
+          --keep-monthly 12 \
+          --password=${KOPIA_REPOSITORY_PASSWORD} \
+          && \
+        # 4. SET POLICY for immich-photos (Schedule: 12h)
+        echo 'Setting 12-hour schedule for /source/immich-photos...' && \
+        kopia policy set /source/immich-photos \
+          --snapshot-interval 12h \
+          --keep-daily 7 \
+          --keep-weekly 4 \
+          --keep-monthly 12 \
+          --password=${KOPIA_REPOSITORY_PASSWORD}
+          
+        echo 'Initialization complete. Repository created and policies set.'
+
+    # Do not restart since it's a one-off command
+    restart: "no"
+
+# Re-using the same Docker-managed volumes
+volumes:
+  kopia_config:
+  kopia_cache:
+  kopia_logs:
diff --git a/kopia/docker-compose.yml b/kopia/docker-compose.yml
index 7f0f717..d1d962c 100644
--- a/kopia/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/kopia/docker-compose.yml
@@ -24,14 +24,15 @@ services:
       - kopia_logs:/app/logs
       
       # --- YOUR BACKUP DESTINATION ---
-      # Maps your host's F:\test_backup to /app/repository inside the container.
+      # Maps your host's G:\kopia-backups to /app/repository inside the container.
       # Kopia will write its backup data here.
-      - f:/test_backup:/app/repository 
+      - g:/kopia-backups:/app/repository 
       
       # --- YOUR SOURCE DATA ---
-      # Maps your host's E:\installers to /source/installers inside the container.
+      # Maps your host's E:\installers and H:\immich-photos to /source/installers inside the container.
       # ':ro' (read-only) is a safety best practice.
       - e:/installers:/source/installers:ro
+      - h:/immich-photos:/source/immich-photos:ro
 
     command:
       - server
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ services:
       - --ui
       - --address=0.0.0.0:51515
       - --insecure
+      - --password=${KOPIA_REPOSITORY_PASSWORD}
       - --server-username=${KOPIA_SERVER_USERNAME}
       - --server-password=${KOPIA_SERVER_PASSWORD}
     restart: unless-stopped