PPAGES • PHP Portfolio Art Gallery Exhibit Showcase

Build an Art Exhibit

PPAGES is an open source software package for displaying a portfolio of photos on a website in a clean, professional style. Use PPAGES to create an online exhibit for an artist or organization.

Example Websites:

christopherpilafian.com, frazierart.com, mgsteiner.com

Just the Facts

Screenshots

PPAGES System Requirements:

Website running PHP 5
FTP access to upload files for the initial installation

PPAGES Ingredients:

Gallery automatically fills width of user's browser
Slideshow viewer allows users to easily advance to next image
Contact form for sending a message to the artist
Gallery Management Console is password protected
Paswords are sent encrypted (SHA-1) and encrypted a second time before storing on the server
Upload multiple images files at one time
Automatic thumbnail generation
Over 50 fonts to choose from for the title
NoSQL — no relational database to setup or maintain
Data is stored in simple JSON text files
Open Source (GPL) — you have the freedom to examine and modify the code
Free — as in free beer

PPAGES is not for social photo sharing. It is intended to showcase an artist's work, and as such does not include social features such as user comments or privacy settings.

The PPAGES project is built on the work of others, including:

Get Going

Install and Setup:

Download and unzip the PPAGES install file.
Move the gallery folder into the local copy of your website files and then FTP the gallery folder up to your website.
Open the Gallery Management Console by appending gallery/console to your home page URL.*

* Example: http://www.example.com/gallery/console

When you first go to the console, you will be prompted to create a user account for yourself. Once in the console, upload photos or use the "Create New User Account" feature to create an account for the artist to upload photos directly.