Coppermine
A PHP photo gallery with advanced boolean search, forum integration and video/audio support.
About Coppermine
What is Coppermine?
Coppermine is an open-source application for creating online photo galleries, described as a fully-functional photo gallery script written in PHP that uses a MySQL database. Besides photos, it supports videos and audio files.
Use cases
What is Coppermine for?
- A gallery that combines photos, videos and audio into categories and albums.
- A community that needs to integrate the gallery with an existing forum.
- A project that requires advanced search with boolean operators.
Benefits
Main benefits of Coppermine
Supports photos, videos and audio files, not just images.
An advanced search system with boolean operators.
Forum integration and a group-based permissions system.
Automatic thumbnail creation and slideshows.
Is it for you?
Who should use Coppermine?
Communities that already have a forum and want to integrate a complete multimedia gallery, not just photos.
Is Coppermine right for you?
Is Coppermine the right choice for you?
It's a great fit if…
- You want to combine photos, videos and audio in the same gallery.
- You need to integrate the gallery with an existing forum.
- You're after advanced search with boolean operators.
It might not be for you if…
- You're after the most modern visual interface (consider Lychee or Chevereto).
- You only need simple photos, no video or audio (consider TinyWebGallery or Gallery).
Installation
How to install Coppermine on your hosting
Open your hosting panel
Log into your miHosting professional hosting panel and open Softaculous, the application installer included with every plan.
Find Coppermine
One-click install via Softaculous from the hosting panel.
Configure and go live
Choose the domain, language and admin details. Softaculous creates the database automatically and your install is ready in minutes.
Recommended hosting
Why install Coppermine on miHosting
miHosting's professional shared hosting includes Softaculous, PHP and databases already configured, NVMe storage with no artificial limits, free SSL and real technical support if you need help during installation or maintenance of Coppermine.
Choose your plan
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Frequently asked questions about Coppermine
Does Coppermine only manage photos?
No, besides images it supports videos and audio files, working as a broader multimedia system rather than a simple photo gallery.
Does Coppermine integrate with forums?
Yes, it includes forum integration, useful for communities that already have an active forum and want to add a connected gallery.
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