You can use docker to run PiGallery2. See all available docker tags here. available tags:
v*(stable): built from the release with the same version name.latest(stable): same as the latestv*, built with debian busteredge: built from the current state ofmaster. This might break from time to time.nightly: Deprecated. Rename toedge. See #708.
Note: Some changes may require database reset or config changes, see #317 (If you want to reduce the frequency of those, use stable builds (latest)
We support multiple architectures, including amd64, arm32v7, arm64v8.
Official installation guide here, but this will most likely do the trick (source):
curl -sSL https://get.docker.com | shIt is recommended to use docker-compose to run pigallery2.
Official docker-compose installation guide here, but this will most likely do the trick (source): Install dependencies:
sudo apt-get install libffi-dev libssl-dev
sudo apt-get install -y python python-pip
sudo apt-get remove python-configparserInstall docker-compose:
sudo pip install docker-composeYou can check if it was successful with docker-compose --version.
Download docker-compose/default/docker-compose.yml and docker-compose/default/nginx.conf.
Edit docker-compose.yml at the # CHANGE ME lines to point the volumes to the right image and tmp directories.
Edit nginx.conf at the # CHANGE ME lines by replacing yourdomain.com to you domain address.
Note: Do not change the image and the tmp path in the config.json or in the UI, only through the volume settings of the docker. See here and here.
Note: We are using nginx as reverse proxy to handle https and do proper HTTP queuing, gzipping, etc. Full nginx-based docker-compose tutorial here.
Note 2: You can skip nginx, by using docker-compose/pigallery2-only/docker-compose.yml.
Install certbot: https://certbot.eff.org/. (Certbot uses letsencrypt to get free certificate). Then get your certificate:
certbot certonly --standalone -d yourdomain.comNote: if you get an error like Problem binding to port 80: Could not bind to IPv4 or IPv6. THen a service is running on port 80. If it's a fresh raspberry install, it's potentially nginx, you can disable it with sudo systemctl disable nginx details here
In the folder that has docker-compose.yml:
docker-compose up -d-d runs it as a daemon. Remove it, so you will see the logs.
After the containers are up and running, you go to yourdomain.com and log in with user: admin pass: admin and set up the page in the settings.
Full list of configuration options are available at the MANPAGE.md.
Note: docker-compose.yml contains restart:always, so the containers will be automatically started after reboot (read more here).
docker-compose pull # get new version
docker-compose down # stop running container
docker system prune # from time to time its nice to clean up docker
docker-compose up -d # start containersIf you want to run the container by yourself, here you go:
docker run \
-p 80:80 \
-e NODE_ENV=production \
-v <path to your config file folder>:/app/data/config \
-v <path to your db file folder>:/app/data/db \
-v <path to your images folder>:/app/data/images \
-v <path to your temp folder>:/app/data/tmp \
bpatrik/pigallery2:latestAfter the container is up and running, you go to http://localhost and log in with user: admin pass: admin and set up the page in the settings.
Note: even with memory db, pigallery2 creates a db file for storing user credentials (if enabled), so mounting (with -v) the /app/data/db folder is recommended.
Note2: Do not change the image and the tmp path in the config.json or in the UI, only through the volume settings of the docker. See here and here.
There was a breaking change in Docker files after v1.7.0. Use this to run earlier versions:
docker run \
-p 80:80 \
-e NODE_ENV=production \
-v <path to your config file folder>/config.json:/pigallery2-release/config.json \
-v <path to your db file folder>/sqlite.db:/pigallery2-release/sqlite.db \
-v <path to your images folder>:/pigallery2-release/demo/images \
-v <path to your temp folder>:/pigallery2-release/demo/TEMP \
bpatrik/pigallery2:1.7.0-stretchMake sure that a file at <path to your config file folder>/config.json and sqlite.db files exists before running it.
You do not need the <path to your db file folder>/sqlite.db line if you don't use the sqlite database.
You can clone the repository and build the image, or you can just use the 'self-contained' Dockerfile: debian-buster/selfcontained/Dockerfile