How to Install LibrePhotos on Windows 10

LibrePhotos is a free and open-source photo management tool available on GitHub. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing LibrePhotos on your Windows 10 computer.

Prerequisites

Before installing LibrePhotos, you need to install the following software on your Windows 10 computer:

• Python 3.6 or higher
• Git

Steps

1. Download the latest version of LibrePhotos from the GitHub repository: https://github.com/LibrePhotos/librephotos

2. Once downloaded, extract the files to a folder of your choice.

3. Open the Command Prompt by pressing the Windows key + R and typing "cmd".

4. Navigate to the extracted folder using the command prompt. For example, if the folder is on your desktop, you would type:

   cd C:\Users\Your_Username\Desktop\LibrePhotos
   

5. Execute the following command to create a virtual environment:

   py -m venv librephotos-env
   

   This will create a new virtual environment in the "librephotos-env" folder.

6. Activate the virtual environment by executing the following command:

   librephotos-env\Scripts\activate
   

   This will activate the virtual environment and change your command prompt to show the name of the virtual environment.

7. Install the required dependencies using the following command:

   py -m pip install -r requirements.txt
   

   This will install all the required libraries and dependencies for LibrePhotos.

8. Once the installation is complete, create a new file named ".env" in the LibrePhotos folder.

9. Open the ".env" file using a text editor and add the following lines:

   SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key_here
   ALLOWED_HOSTS=127.0.0.1,localhost
   DEBUG=True
   DOMAIN='localhost:8000'
   

   Replace "your_secret_key_here" with a secret key of your choice. This key is used to encrypt the data and protect your installation.

10. Save and close the ".env" file.

11. Finally, run the following command to start LibrePhotos:

    py manage.py runserver
    

    This will start the server and you can now access LibrePhotos by opening your web browser and visiting http://localhost:8000/.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed LibrePhotos on your Windows 10 computer.

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