How to Install PiGallery 2 on Manjaro

In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to install PiGallery 2 on Manjaro, a popular Linux distribution. PiGallery 2 is a photo gallery software that allows you to create and manage your personal photo gallery.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing PiGallery 2, make sure your system is up to date and all the necessary dependencies are installed. Run the following command in the terminal to update your system and install required dependencies.

sudo pacman -Syu apache php php-apache imagemagick

Step 2: Download PiGallery 2

Next, you will need to download the PiGallery 2 package. You can download the latest version of PiGallery 2 from its official website https://bpatrik.github.io/pigallery2/. Alternatively, you can also use the following command to download the package:

wget https://github.com/bpatrik/pigallery2/releases/download/v2.0.0/pigallery2.zip

Step 3: Extract PiGallery 2

After downloading the PiGallery 2 package, extract it with the following command:

unzip pigallery2.zip -d /var/www/html/

This command will extract the package and place it in the default web directory /var/www/html/.

Step 4: Configure Apache

To configure Apache to serve the PiGallery 2 content, create a new virtual host configuration file called pigallery2.conf with the following command:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/pigallery2.conf

Copy and paste the following lines into the file:

# PiGallery 2 Configuration

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/pigallery2
    <Directory "/var/www/html/pigallery2">
        DirectoryIndex index.php
        Options FollowSymLinks
        RewriteEngine on
        RewriteBase /pigallery2
        RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
        RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
        RewriteRule ^(.+)$ index.php?routestring=$1 [QSA,NC,L]
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file with Ctrl+X.

Step 5: Enable Virtual Host and Restart Apache

Next, enable the new virtual host configuration file with the following command:

sudo a2ensite pigallery2.conf

Finally, restart the Apache web server to apply the changes with the following command:

sudo systemctl restart httpd.service

Step 6: Access PiGallery 2

PiGallery 2 is now ready to use. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost/pigallery2/ to access PiGallery 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to create your personal photo gallery.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install PiGallery 2 on Manjaro, one of the popular Linux distributions. PiGallery 2 allows you to create and manage your personal photo gallery. Follow the above steps to get started with PiGallery 2.

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