Piwigo
Open source photo gallery software for the web, designed for organisations, teams and individuals. Manage your photo library with ease.
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Self-host your photo library with a professional, extensible gallery system.
Core Features
- Albums, tags, sorting and filtering
- Multi-user permissions and group management
- Extensive plugin and theme ecosystem
- Responsive design for mobile and desktop
- Batch upload, batch edit and metadata management
What It Can't Do
- •Requires PHP 7.4+ (PHP 7.0 works but is end-of-life and insecure). MySQL 5+ or MariaDB needed. ImageMagick recommended for high-quality thumbnails. Have database credentials ready before installation.
Use Cases
- Photographer portfolio website
- Corporate team photo sharing
- School or community historical archive
Piwigo is a powerful open source photo gallery application for the web. It allows you to create and manage your own photo library, with features like albums, tags, user permissions, and a plugin system. Built with PHP and MySQL, it runs on your own server, giving you full control over your media. Suitable for personal use, teams, or large organisations, Piwigo supports ImageMagick for high-quality thumbnails and provides a clean, responsive interface. With over 3782 stars on GitHub and an active community, it's a reliable choice for self-hosted photo management.
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Install the software
Double-click the downloaded installer and follow the prompts
Download the NetInstall script from https://piwigo.org/download/dlcounter.php?code=netinstall
Upload it to your web space via FTP
Open the script in your browser (e.g. http://example.com/piwigo-netinstall.php)
- Download the NetInstall script from https://piwigo.org/download/dlcounter.php?code=netinstall
- Upload it to your web space via FTP
- Open the script in your browser (e.g. http://example.com/piwigo-netinstall.php)
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Delete the Piwigo directory and drop its database (via phpMyAdmin or command line). Remove any generated config files.
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