How to Install LibrePhotos on Clear Linux Latest?

LibrePhotos is a free and open-source online photo management system that allows you to easily organize, share, and store your photos. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install LibrePhotos on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

• A running Clear Linux Latest installation.
• A terminal to run the commands.

Steps

1. Open the terminal on Clear Linux Latest.

2. Install the required dependencies for LibrePhotos using the following command:

   sudo swupd bundle-add git nginx php73
   

3. Install Composer using the following command:

   sudo php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');"
   

   sudo php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer
   

4. Clone the latest version of LibrePhotos from the official GitHub repository:

   git clone https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos.git
   

5. Move to the cloned directory:

   cd librephotos
   

6. Install the required dependencies for LibrePhotos using Composer:

   sudo composer install --no-dev
   

7. Install Node.js using the following command:

   sudo swupd bundle-add nodejs-basic
   

8. Install the required packages for LibrePhotos using npm:

   sudo npm install
   

9. Build the frontend assets of LibrePhotos using npm:

   sudo npm run build
   

10. Configure Nginx to serve LibrePhotos by creating a new server block:

    sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/librephotos.conf
    

    Then, copy and paste the following configuration:

    server {
        listen 80;
        server_name mydomain.com;
        
        # Uncomment these lines if you are using HTTPS.
        # listen 443 ssl;
        # ssl_certificate /path/to/cert.crt;
        # ssl_certificate_key /path/to/cert.key;
    
        root /path/to/librephotos/public;
        index index.php;
    
        location / {
            try_files $uri /index.php$is_args$args;
        }
    
        location ~ \.php$ {
            include fastcgi_params;
            fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root/$fastcgi_script_name;
            fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm.sock;
        }
    }
    

    Replace mydomain.com and /path/to/librephotos with your domain and LibrePhotos directory respectively.

11. Start and enable the Nginx service using the following commands:

    sudo systemctl start nginx
    

    sudo systemctl enable nginx
    

12. Start and enable the PHP-FPM service using the following commands:

    sudo systemctl start php-fpm
    

    sudo systemctl enable php-fpm
    

13. Configure the database settings in LibrePhotos by copying and pasting the sample configuration file:

    cp .env.example .env
    

    Then, edit the file using your preferred text editor:

    nano .env
    

    Replace the following fields with your preferred values:

    APP_URL=http://mydomain.com
    
    DB_CONNECTION=mysql
    DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
    DB_PORT=3306
    DB_DATABASE=librephotos
    DB_USERNAME=root
    DB_PASSWORD=password
    

    Save and close the file.

14. Create a new database for LibrePhotos using your preferred method. For example, using the MySQL command-line client:

    mysql -u root -p
    

    CREATE DATABASE librephotos;
    GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON librephotos.* TO 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
    FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
    EXIT;
    

    Replace password with your preferred database password.

15. Migrate the database by running the following command:

    php artisan migrate
    

16. Generate a unique application key by running the following command:

    php artisan key:generate
    

17. Create a symlink for the storage directory by running the following command:

    php artisan storage:link
    

18. Configure the photo directory in LibrePhotos by editing the configuration file:

    nano config/photos.php
    

    Replace the following field with your preferred photo directory:

    'storage_path' => env('PHOTOS_STORAGE_PATH', '/path/to/photos'),
    

    Save and close the file.

19. Set the correct permissions for the photo directory by running the following command:

    sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /path/to/photos
    

    Replace /path/to/photos with your preferred photo directory.

20. Restart the PHP-FPM service using the following command:

    sudo systemctl restart php-fpm
    

21. Access your LibrePhotos installation by opening your web browser and navigating to your domain. If everything is set up correctly, you should see the LibrePhotos login page.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have learned how to install LibrePhotos on Clear Linux Latest. You can now easily manage, share, and store your photos with this free and open-source photo management system.

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