Welcome to your ultimate guide on installing and running the Photonix Photo Manager! This innovative photo management application leverages web technologies and is perfect for organizing your photo collection. With features like object recognition and location awareness, Photonix helps you find exactly what you’re looking for. Let’s dive in!

Step-by-Step Installation

Follow these simple steps to get Photonix up and running on your home server.

• Set up a working directory: Create a new directory where you will run Photonix.
• Download Docker Compose: Use the following command to retrieve the example Docker Compose file:

mkdir photonix
cd photonix
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/photonixapp/photonix/master/docker/docker-compose.example.yml -o docker-compose.yml

• Create volume directories: Set up directories for your photo data so it’s stored outside the container:

mkdir -p data/photos

• Bring up Docker Compose: Pull and run the necessary Docker images:

docker-compose up

• Access the application: After a few seconds, open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8888.
• Create a superuser: Open a new terminal and set up your access permissions:

docker-compose run photonix python photonix/manage.py createsuperuser --username USERNAME --email example@example.com

• Create a photo library: Also need to run this command in the terminal:

docker-compose run photonix python photonix/manage.py create_library USERNAME My Library

Moving Your Photos

To import photos into Photonix, simply move them into the data/photos directory. The application will automatically detect and import them.

Upgrading the Application

When new features come out, you would want to upgrade your version. Here’s how to do it easily:

# Ctrl-C to kill
docker-compose pull
docker-compose up

Troubleshooting Common Issues

If you encounter issues, such as an error starting the userland proxy, it may be due to conflicts with existing services (like PostgreSQL) using standard ports. To resolve this, simply change the port numbers in the docker/docker-compose.dev.yml file.

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Development and Testing

If you want to contribute to development, you can use the following commands:

• Clone the repository:

git clone git@github.com:damianmoore/photonix.git

• Run make commands: Fixate your code environment:

cd photonix
mkdir -p data/photos
make build
make start

• Running Tests: Use PyTest for testing, like so:

make test

Conclusion

With Phootonix, managing your photos just became much simpler! Enjoy customizing your collection, and consider contributing to this dynamic project.

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