How to Install Zenphoto on Windows 10

Zenphoto is a web photo gallery software that lets you create a website to showcase your photographs. The process of installing Zenphoto on Windows 10 is quite easy and can be accomplished in a few steps. The following tutorial provides a step-by-step guide to install Zenphoto on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, you need to make sure that you have the following prerequisites installed on your computer:

• PHP server software (such as Apache or nginx)
• PHP version 5.6 or higher
• MySQL or MariaDB
• Web browser

If you don't have these prerequisites installed on your machine, you need to install them before proceeding with the Zenphoto installation.

Step 1: Download Zenphoto

The first step in the installation process is to download Zenphoto from the official website. Follow these steps to download Zenphoto:

1. Go to the Zenphoto website and click on the "Download" button.

2. Select the "zip" file format and click on the "Download" button to start the download.

3. Save the file to your computer.

Step 2: Extract the Zenphoto Files

Once the download is complete, extract the Zenphoto files from the zip archive. Follow these steps to extract the files:

1. Open the folder where you saved the Zenphoto zip file.

2. Right-click on the file and select "Extract All" from the context menu.

3. Choose a location to extract the files to and click on the "Extract" button.

Step 3: Configure Apache

Before you can install Zenphoto, you need to configure your Apache server to support PHP. Follow these steps to configure Apache:

1. Open the Apache configuration file "httpd.conf" located in the "conf" folder of the Apache installation.

2. Add the following lines to the file:

   LoadModule php5_module "c:/php/php5apache2_4.dll"
   AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php
   PHPIniDir "C:/php"
   

   Note: The above lines assume that you have installed PHP in the "C:/php" directory. If your PHP installation directory is different, change the path accordingly.

3. Save and close the configuration file.

Step 4: Create a MySQL Database

Zenphoto requires a MySQL database to store its data. Follow these steps to create a MySQL database:

1. Open a web browser and go to the phpMyAdmin page of your MySQL installation.

2. Click on the "Databases" tab.

3. Enter a name for the database in the "Create database" field and click on the "Create" button.

4. In the next page, click on the "Privileges" tab and click on the "Add user" button.

5. Enter a username and password for the user and click on the "Go" button.

6. On the next page, select the database you just created from the dropdown menu and click on the "Go" button.

7. In the next page, select all the privileges for the user and click on the "Go" button.

Step 5: Install Zenphoto

Now that you have completed all the prerequisites, it's time to install Zenphoto. Follow these steps to install Zenphoto:

1. Open a web browser and enter the URL "http://localhost/zenphoto" in the address bar.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

3. During the installation process, you will be asked to enter the MySQL database details. Enter the database name, username, and password you created in Step 4.

4. Once the installation is complete, you can access your Zenphoto gallery by entering the URL "http://localhost/zenphoto" in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Zenphoto on your Windows 10 machine.

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