UberGallery is a simple PHP image gallery that allows users to create and manage photo galleries on their website. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing UberGallery on Linux Mint.
Before you begin, ensure that your Linux Mint system meets the following requirements:
Visit the UberGallery website at https://www.ubergallery.net/download and download the latest version of the package. The package will be downloaded in a compressed format (ZIP) containing all necessary files for installation.
Alternatively, you can download the package using the following command in the terminal:
wget https://github.com/UberGallery/UberGallery/archive/master.zip
Once the package is downloaded, extract it to the web-server root directory. You can use the following command to extract it:
unzip master.zip -d /var/www/html/
Change the ownership of the extracted folder to the Apache web server user, commonly known as www-data.
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/UberGallery-master
Create a new database for UberGallery. You can use the following command:
mysql -uroot -p
After entering the MySQL or MariaDB console, run the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE `my_images`;
CREATE USER 'my_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'my_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON my_images.* TO 'my_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
Of course, replace my_images, my_user, and my_password with your own values.
Now it's time to configure UberGallery. Navigate to the config.php file located in the UberGallery root directory.
nano /var/www/html/UberGallery-master/resources/UberGallery.php
Update the database credentials and base URL in the configuration file to match your own settings.
define('DB_SERVER', 'localhost');
define('DB_USER', 'my_user');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'my_password');
define('DB_NAME', 'my_images');
define('UG_BASE_URL', 'http://localhost/UberGallery-master/');
Now it's time to run the installation script to create the necessary database tables and directories.
In your web browser, navigate to http://localhost/UberGallery-master/install.php.
The installation script will guide you through the process of creating the necessary database and directories.
Once the installation script is complete, delete the install.php file for security.
You're ready to test your installation! Navigate to the UberGallery URL in a web browser to ensure everything is working correctly.
http://localhost/UberGallery-master/
If everything is working correctly, you should see the UberGallery homepage with all the sample images.
That's it! You've successfully installed and configured UberGallery on Linux Mint. You can now customize your gallery and use it to showcase your photos on your website.
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