How to Install PiGallery 2 on Elementary OS

PiGallery 2 is an image gallery application that allows you to easily manage and view your images. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install PiGallery 2 on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A running instance of Elementary OS
• Access to the terminal

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Firstly, we need to install the required dependencies. Open the terminal and type the following command to update the package list:

sudo apt update

Next, install the required dependencies with the following command:

sudo apt install apache2 php php-gd php-curl php-xml imagemagick

Step 2: Download and Extract PiGallery 2

After installing the dependencies, we can download the latest version of PiGallery 2 from the official website. Open the terminal and type the following command:

wget https://github.com/bpatrik/pigallery2/releases/download/v2.5.0/PiGallery2.zip

Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded ZIP file with the following command:

unzip PiGallery2.zip

This will create a folder called "PiGallery2" in the current directory.

Step 3: Move PiGallery 2 to the Web Directory

We need to move PiGallery 2 to the web directory so that it can be served by Apache. The default web directory in Elementary OS is "/var/www/html". Open the terminal and type the following command to move the "PiGallery2" folder to the web directory:

sudo mv PiGallery2 /var/www/html/

Step 4: Configure Apache

We need to configure Apache to serve PiGallery 2. Open the terminal and type the following command to open the default Apache configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf

Add the following lines to the configuration file, just before the closing </VirtualHost> tag:

    <Directory /var/www/html/PiGallery2>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
    </Directory>

Save and close the file.

Next, restart Apache with the following command:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 5: Access PiGallery 2

Open your web browser and type the following address in the address bar:

http://localhost/PiGallery2

This will open the PiGallery 2 homepage. You can now easily manage and view your images with PiGallery 2.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install PiGallery 2 on Elementary OS Latest. With PiGallery 2, you can easily manage and view your images in a beautiful gallery format.

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