UberGallery is a free, open-source image gallery that allows you to display your photographs and other images on the web. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install UberGallery on your Windows 11 computer.
Before we begin, please make sure your computer meets the following requirements:
If you don't have these components installed on your computer, you'll need to install them before proceeding. You can use software like XAMPP to install Apache, PHP and MySQL together.
To download the latest version of UberGallery, go to the official website at https://www.ubergallery.net and click on the "Download" button. Once the download is complete, extract the contents of the ZIP file to a folder of your choice.
To configure UberGallery, you'll need to edit the config.php file located in the root of the UberGallery folder that you extracted in the previous step. Open the file in a text editor and update the following parameters:
$base_url - The URL where UberGallery will be accessed on your website$title - The title of the gallery$desc - A brief description of the gallery$thumbs_width - The width of the thumbnail images$thumbs_height - The height of the thumbnail images$cache_dir - The folder where cached files will be stored$images_dir - The folder where your images are storedSave and close the file when you're done.
You'll need to configure your Apache web server to serve the UberGallery files. Edit the httpd.conf file located in the Apache installation folder and add the following lines:
Alias /ubergallery "<path_to_ubergallery_folder>/public"
<Directory "<path_to_ubergallery_folder>/public">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
Replace <path_to_ubergallery_folder> with the actual path to the folder where you extracted the UberGallery files. Save and close the file when you're done.
You'll need to create a MySQL or MariaDB database to store the gallery data. You can do this using software like phpMyAdmin or the MySQL command-line client.
Once you've created the database, open the config.php file and update the following parameters:
$db_user - The username for the database$db_pass - The password for the database$db_name - The name of the database$db_host - The hostname of the database serverSave and close the file when you're done.
To install UberGallery, simply navigate to the URL where you configured the Alias in Step 3, followed by "/install.php". For example, if your URL is "http://localhost/ubergallery", navigate to "http://localhost/ubergallery/install.php".
Follow the prompts to complete the installation process. When you're done, delete the install.php file for security reasons.
To test the installation, navigate to the URL where you installed UberGallery in your web browser. You should see the gallery homepage with your images and thumbnails displayed.
Congratulations! You've successfully installed UberGallery on your Windows 11 computer. You can now customize your gallery by editing the CSS files located in the "css" folder, and add or remove images as needed.
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