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How to Install PictShare on Linux Mint

PictShare is an open-source, easy-to-use image hosting and sharing platform, that allows you to upload, host, and share images and videos painlessly. In this tutorial, we will describe the steps to install PictShare on Linux Mint Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• A system running Linux Mint Latest
• A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install LAMP Stack

PictShare is a PHP based application, so the first thing you need to do is to install LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) stack on your system. Run the following command on the terminal:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2 mysql-server php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql php-gd php-imagick php-curl php-zip

This will install all the required dependencies for the LAMP stack on your system.

Step 2: Configure MySQL

After installing the MySQL server, you need to secure it by running the mysql_secure_installation command.

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Answer the questions, and set the root password for the MySQL server.

Step 3: Download PictShare

Download PictShare source code from the official website or GitHub repository.

cd /var/www/html
sudo git clone https://github.com/chrisiaut/pictshare.git

Step 4: Configure Apache

Configure Apache to point to the PictShare directory by creating a virtual host configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/pictshare.conf

Add the following Virtual Host settings:

<VirtualHost *:80>
  ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
  DocumentRoot /var/www/html/pictshare/
  ServerName localhost

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

  ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/pictshare_error.log
  CustomLog /var/log/apache2/pictshare_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Enable the virtual host:

sudo a2ensite pictshare.conf

Restart Apache:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 5: Configure PictShare

Create a new configuration file in the PictShare directory:

cd /var/www/html/pictshare/
cp config_default.php config.php

Edit the configuration file with your MySQL server details and other desired settings:

sudo nano config.php

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Run the Setup

Run the setup script by accessing the setup page in your web browser:

http://localhost/setup/

Follow the steps in the setup wizard to complete the installation.

Conclusion

PictShare is now successfully installed on your Linux Mint system. You can now start uploading and sharing your images and videos with your friends and colleagues.

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