PiGallery 2 is a free, open-source photo gallery software that allows you to organize, manage, and share your photos over the web. It is easy to install and customize, making it a fantastic option for anyone who wants to set up their photo gallery.
In this tutorial, we will cover the steps required to install PiGallery 2 on Linux Mint Latest.
PiGallery 2 requires Apache web server and PHP installed on your system. Use the following command to install both packages:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2 php
You can download PiGallery 2 from its official website, but we will install it using Git. Git is a popular version control system that allows you to download code from the internet and manage it on your system.
To install Git, use the following command:
sudo apt-get install git
Now, navigate to the web root directory (by default, it will be /var/www/html/) using the following command:
cd /var/www/html/
Now, use git to clone the PiGallery 2 repository:
sudo git clone https://github.com/bpatrik/pigallery2.git .
Make sure to add the dot at the end of the command, as it will clone the code into the current directory.
Before using PiGallery 2, you need to configure it. To configure PiGallery 2, first, navigate to the PiGallery directory using the following command:
cd /var/www/html/pigallery2/
Now, use the following commands to create and set the necessary permissions for the content directory:
mkdir content && chmod 777 content
Finally, restart Apache to ensure that the changes take effect:
sudo service apache2 restart
Visit your website address in your browser and append /pigallery2 to the end of the URL. You should see a new message indicating that you need to update your configuration file. Click the "Update" link, and you will be taken to the configuration page. You can configure your gallery as per your requirements.
In this tutorial, we have covered the steps required to install PiGallery 2 on Linux Mint Latest. We hope this tutorial has been helpful to you. If you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to leave a comment below!
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