Installing Coppermine on Windows 11

Coppermine is a free and open-source photo gallery software that allows you to create, organize and share your photos online. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps to install Coppermine on Windows 11.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

• Web server (Apache recommended)
• PHP 7.3 or higher
• MySQL 5.5 or higher

Step 1: Download Coppermine

Before you install Coppermine, you'll need to download the latest version from the Coppermine website. Go to https://coppermine-gallery.net/ and click on the "Download" button. Choose the "stable release" option and click on the download link for your preferred version.

Step 2: Install a Web Server

To install Coppermine, you'll need to have a web server installed on your system. Apache is recommended for running Coppermine on Windows 11. You can download and install Apache from the Apache website at https://httpd.apache.org/.

Step 3: Install PHP

Coppermine requires PHP 7.3 or higher to run. You can download PHP from the PHP website at https://windows.php.net/download/. Choose the latest stable version of PHP and download it to your system.

Step 4: Install MySQL

Coppermine requires a MySQL database to store its data. You can download MySQL from the MySQL website at https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/. Download the installer for your system and follow the installation process.

Step 5: Install Coppermine

Now that you have all the prerequisites installed, you can begin the installation process for Coppermine.

1. Extract the Coppermine archive to the root directory of your web server (e.g. C:\xampp\htdocs\coppermine).
2. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost/coppermine/.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure Coppermine. You'll need to provide your database credentials and create a login for the administrator account.

Step 6: Configure Coppermine

Once you've installed Coppermine, you can configure it to suit your needs. Log in to the Coppermine admin panel and explore the settings to customize your gallery. You can upload photos, create albums, and manage user accounts from the admin panel.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Coppermine on Windows 11. You can now create, manage and share your photo gallery with your friends and family.

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