How to install Piwigo on Arch Linux

Piwigo is an open-source photo management software that allows you to organize and share your photos with ease. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Piwigo on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing Piwigo, make sure that you have the following requirements:

• An Arch Linux system
• A web server (Apache or Nginx)
• PHP version 5.5 or higher
• MySQL or MariaDB

Install Required Packages

First, we need to install the required packages for Piwigo to work correctly. Open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S apache php php-apache php-gd php-mysql mariadb

Configure the Web Server

Now, we need to configure the web server to work with Piwigo. If you're using Apache, edit the /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file, and if you're using Nginx, edit the /etc/nginx/nginx.conf file.

Add the following lines to the bottom of the file to create a new virtual host:

Apache Configuration

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot /var/www/piwigo
    ServerName yourdomain.com
</VirtualHost>

Nginx Configuration

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name _;
    root /var/www/piwigo;
    index index.php index.html index.htm;
    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }
    location ~ \.php$ {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/php-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }
}

Configure the Database

Next, we need to create a new database for Piwigo to use. Open your terminal and run the following command to log in to the MySQL shell:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your root password and then run the following commands:

CREATE DATABASE piwigo;
CREATE USER 'piwigo_admin'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON piwigo.* TO 'piwigo_admin'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit

Replace yourpassword with a strong password.

Install Piwigo

Download the latest version of Piwigo from the official website using the following command:

wget https://piwigo.org/download/dlcounter.php?code=latest -O piwigo.zip

Unzip the downloaded file using the following command:

unzip piwigo.zip -d /var/www

Rename the extracted folder to piwigo using the following command:

mv /var/www/piwigo*/ /var/www/piwigo

Change the ownership and permissions of the piwigo folder using the following command:

chown -R http:http /var/www/piwigo
chmod -R 755 /var/www/piwigo

Configure Piwigo

Open your web browser and navigate to http://yourdomain.com/piwigo. You should see the Piwigo installation page.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process. When prompted, enter the database details that you created earlier.

Finally, log in to the admin panel and configure your settings.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Piwigo on Arch Linux.

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