How to Install ImageStore on Fedora Server Latest

ImageStore is a simple but powerful image management web application that was built with Flask microframework. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing ImageStore on Fedora Server Latest using the GitHub repository provided by the developer.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that you have the following components installed:

• Python 3.6 or higher
• Git
• Pip

Step 1: Clone the ImageStore Repository

Firstly, you need to clone the ImageStore repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/gregordr/ImageStore.git

Then, navigate to the ImageStore directory using the following command:

cd ImageStore

Step 2: Install Required Packages

You need to install the required packages for ImageStore to function correctly using the following command:

sudo dnf install python3-devel mariadb-server mariadb-devel gcc -y

Step 3: Set Up MySQL Database

Now, you need to set up a MySQL database that ImageStore will use to store data.

Start by logging in to MySQL using the following command:

sudo mysql

Then, run the following SQL command:

CREATE DATABASE imagestore;

Create a new user for ImageStore and grant the necessary privileges using the following SQL commands:

CREATE USER 'username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON imagestore.* TO 'username'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Ensure that you replace username and password with your desired username and password.

Finally, exit MySQL using the following command:

EXIT;

Step 4: Install Python Dependencies

You need to install the Python dependencies for ImageStore using the following command:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 5: Configure ImageStore

Copy the settings.py.example file to settings.py using the following command:

cp settings.py.example settings.py

Edit the settings.py file and update the following variables:

DATABASE_URI = 'mysql://username:password@localhost/imagestore?charset=utf8'
UPLOAD_FOLDER = '/path/to/your/upload/folder'
MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH = 16 * 1024 * 1024
SECRET_KEY = 'your-secret-key-here'

Ensure that you replace username and password with your MySQL username and password. Also, replace /path/to/your/upload/folder with the path to the directory where you want to save uploaded images.

You can generate a secret key using the following command:

python3 -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_hex())"

Step 6: Create the Database Tables

You need to create the database tables using the following command:

python3 manager.py db upgrade

Step 7: Run ImageStore

You can now run ImageStore using the following command:

python3 app.py

By default, ImageStore will run on port 5000. You can access it by navigating to http://your-server-ip:5000 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured ImageStore on Fedora Server Latest.

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