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Do you want to have an online photo gallery but don't have the time to do the setup work it requires? Firstly, you have to resize the photos into thumbnail size, upload the photos one by one and then you need to design the page itself. You can do these manually or you could use Folderblog.

Folderblog is a free PHP script that automatically generates gallery of images located in a single directory. Best of all, you don't need to have a database to use it. You can use the page made by Folderblog as a gallery, blog or anything you want with it. The PHP code can be easily integrated any PHP code in the template pages.

Folderblog is easy to install. Just upload the files to your web server and you're good to go. Upload your photos to a single folder and let Folderblog do the rest. It can automatically create thumbnails for your images. You have the option to square the thumbnails. You can also opt to have the photos loop. It features an RSS feed as well. What's also nice about this script is that it generates a current.jpg and random.jpg in the thumbnail directory. This is good for linking your Folderblog page from other pages in your web site.

Folderblog version 3 requires a server running PHP 4.3.1. If your server is running PHP version lower than 4.3 than you can use Folderblog version 2.02. Basic PHP knowledge is also required.

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Starting an online photo gallery can be tiresome. With coding and uploading of photos involved, don't you wish there is a shortcut for this? Well, presenting the next generation of open source PHP photo gallery script. Gallery 2 - Photo Gallery is all you need when starting an online gallery.

With Gallery 2 - Photo Gallery, you can easily create and maintain photo albums in your web site. It will automatically create thumbnails, resize and rotate images, change the photos order, add captions and more. Albums and photos can have view, edit, delete and other commands according to the permission per individual user levels. It is great for communities. Users can upload and manage their own photos in your web site.

Installing Gallery 2 - Photo Gallery is a breeze. You need to download the files and transfer the files to your server. After that, you'll open your web browser and browse to the “install directory”. Gallery 2 will walk you through the configuration process. It's that easy.

You can customize your gallery according to your needs. You can download modules to add more features. You can customize the way it looks as well. You can download existing themes or better yet, you can design your own theme.

Gallery 2 - Photo Gallery requires a web server that can run PHP version 4.X or later. PHP_safe mode must be disabled. It also requires a database (MySQL 3.x, 4.x or 5.x, PostgreSQL 7.x or 8.x, Oracle 9i or 10g, IBM DB2 9.x, Microsoft SQL Server 2005.) and a graphics toolkit (NetPBM 9.x or newer, ImageMagick 5.x or newer, GD 2.x or newer, GraphicsMagick 1.x or newer) installed or else you'll not get any thumbnails.

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Whenever one mentions Internet photo albums, specialized web servers and long upload times almost immediately come to mind. Sounds familiar? If yes, then say hello to JAlbum.

JAlbum has revolutionized how you share images in the Internet. It has removed the need for a separately configured web server to host your images, as JAlbum is integrated with its own. With almost zero learning curve, getting your images online with JAlbum is a breeze. Download the installer, follow the installation procedures and you are ready to share your images. With an Explorer-like interface, adding images in your album is just a drag and drop affair. In order to publish your images on the ‘Net, you must create a free account in JAlbum’s site. Once signed up, you will be provided with a URL where other users can view the images you have uploaded. The design of the site JAlbum provides is very customizable. You can choose from existing skins or create your own to suit your needs. And because it was created using Java, compatibility is not an issue, as it can run on any system that has Java installed. Image sharing has never been better with JAlbum.

JAlbum works on any platform that supports Java 1.4.

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Found yourself in need of sharing images in the Internet? Before you go and spend a dime on commercial image album software, or waste hours uploading images one by one on third party sites, you might want to try DAlbum.

DAlbum is a free PHP photo album that lets you host your own images. Small and easy to install, DAlbum requires minimal knowledge in PHP manipulation, as the software is almost good out of the box. Just copy the files to your web server, follow the instructions, and you are ready to upload your images. The best news is that there is no need for any database to take advantage of DAlbum.

To share an image, upload it to a directory under DAlbum and click ‘Reindex’ in your web page. Once done with the reindexing, the images are now available for viewing. Though the software doesn’t have a lot of visual customization available, you may change the color scheme and the layout to a certain degree. Available are four pre-set color schemes you can immediately use. A bonus pack is also available for download to include slide show, video and other features in your DAlbum page.

DAlbum requires a web server with PHP 4.1 and Apache 1.3 installed.

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Tired of having to upload your pictures on third party sites? Ever wished you could host it on your own? Then wish no more, for Coppermine Photo Gallery is just a download away.

Coppermine Photo Gallery is a free web picture gallery written in PHP. To manage your own gallery, just download either the tarball or the zip file and extract the contents in your web server directory. Configuration to start the gallery is very minimal, asking only for the admin username and password of your choice and the MySQL database details as well. Once done with the install script, your gallery is now good to go. Adding pictures and creating albums are just a point and click affair. Need help? Documentation is available online and quite exhaustive, giving detailed instructions from basic installation to advanced configurations for your gallery. If going online for help isn’t your cup of tea, most configuration options have a help button to give you a quick pop-up overview what the option does. As for the site design, you can easily choose from the themes available or create your own. All these options offer flexibility over the presentation of your images. With Coppermine Photo Gallery, you are in control.

Coppermine Photo Gallery requires a web server with PHP and MySQL enabled. Knowledge of basic database manipulation also required.

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