Tutorial: How to Install PictShare on Fedora Server

PictShare is a powerful tool for managing and sharing images online. If you're running Fedora Server Latest, you can install PictShare on your system to store and manage your images. This guide will take you through the steps to install PictShare on Fedora Server.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Before installing PictShare, we need to install some required packages. Open a terminal and run the following command to update the system:

sudo dnf update

Next, install the required packages using the following command:

sudo dnf install nginx php-fpm php-pear php-gd php-mbstring php-mysqlnd php-json php-zip mysql-server

Step 2: Configure MySQL

PictShare requires a database to store data. We'll use MySQL to create the database. Run the following command to start the MySQL daemon:

sudo systemctl start mysqld

Next, run the following command to secure the MySQL installation:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Follow the prompts to set a root password and secure the MySQL installation.

Next, log in to MySQL using the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.

Once you're logged in to MySQL, run the following commands to create a new database and user:

CREATE DATABASE pictshare;
CREATE USER 'pictshare'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pictshare.* TO 'pictshare'@'localhost';

Replace password with a secure password of your choice.

Step 3: Download and Install PictShare

To download and install PictShare, run the following commands:

cd /usr/share/nginx/html
sudo wget https://github.com/chrisiaut/php-pictshare/releases/download/v3.5.5/pictshare-v3.5.5.zip
sudo unzip pictshare-v3.5.5.zip
sudo mv PictShare-v3.5.5/ pictshare
sudo chown -R nginx:nginx pictshare/

This will download and extract PictShare to the appropriate directory and make sure the files are owned by the Nginx user.

Step 4: Configure Nginx

Next, we need to configure Nginx to serve PictShare. Run the following command to create a new Nginx configuration file:

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

Paste the following configuration into the file:

server {
    listen       80;
    server_name  example.com; # Change this to your domain or IP
    root         /usr/share/nginx/html/pictshare;

    index index.php;

    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$args;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        try_files $uri /index.php;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php-fpm/www.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_NAME $fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }

    location ~* \.(jpg|jpeg|png|gif|ico|css|js)$ {
        expires 30d;
        add_header Pragma public;
        add_header Cache-Control "public, must-revalidate, proxy-revalidate";
    }
}

Replace example.com with your domain or IP address.

Save the file and exit the editor.

Restart Nginx using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 5: Configure PictShare

To configure PictShare, navigate to http://example.com/setup (replace example.com with your domain or IP address).

Follow the prompts to configure PictShare. You'll need to enter your MySQL database details and create an admin account.

Once you've completed the setup, you can log in to PictShare using your admin account and start using it to manage and share images.

Conclusion

By following this tutorial, you should now have PictShare installed on your Fedora Server. Enjoy using this powerful image management tool!

If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give IPv6.rs a try!

Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try Shells!