Simple Image Gallery

A fully functional image gallery with upload capabilities using PHP, HTML, jQuery, AJAX, JSON, Bootstrap, CSS, and MySQL. This project includes a detailed step-by-step solution with code explanations and documentation, making it a comprehensive tutorial for learning.

Topics: php, mysql, blog, ajax, bootstrap, jquery, css, image gallery, file upload

Install Process

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/simple-image-gallery.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd simple-image-gallery

3. Set up the database:

   • Create a MySQL database named image_gallery.
   • Import the provided SQL file to create the necessary table:

     mysql -u yourusername -p image_gallery < db/database.sql

4. Update the database configuration:

   • Copy config.sample.php to config.php:

     cp config.sample.php config.php

   • Open config.php and update the database configuration details.

5. Directory Permission:

   • If you encounter permission issues, you might need to set more permissive permissions, such as chmod 777, which grants read, write, and execute permissions to everyone:

     chmod 777 assets/uploads

   • Open config.php and update the database configuration details.

6. Start the development server:

   php -S localhost:8000

7. Access the application:

   • Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000.

File Structure

Here’s a basic file structure for your simple-image-gallery application:

simple-image-gallery/
│
├── index.html
├── db/
│   └── database.sql
├── src/
│   ├── fetch-image.php
│   └── upload.php
├── include/
│   ├── config.sample.php
│   └── db.php
├── assets/
│   ├── css/
│   │   └── style.css
│   ├── js/
│   │   └── script.js
│   └── uploads/
│   │   └── (uploaded images will be stored here)
├── README.md
└── .gitignore