Thread: Imaging hosting

I am looking for some software to run on one of my servers that would allow it to become an image hosting server. I don't want to pay an arm and a leg for it, free would be nice. I am running Windows server 2003 right now. I would be willing to build a Linux box to host it if no other choices are out there.

If anyone knows of some such software for free or close to free let me know.

I know I want my cake and to eat it too but hey I'm not rich.

Do you want to host only your images, or host for others? If only for yourself, you could just upload them via FTP or however you currently move files to your server.

Also, if it is hosting for others, then you could either do some looking/searching or ask for ideas at these two sites:

www.webhostingtalk.com
http://forums.digitalpoint.com/

I'm looking to host for myself and some select others as well.

I'll check those sites out, thanks Tned

I also was thinking hosting, so you could display them in posts, as sig images, etc. Are you looking for an online photogallery?

Along the lines of this (this isn't my favorite program, but the concept):

http://www.broncos07.com/broncomania...3295a0097bc3ec

I get an error cannot display page from that link.

EDIT:

Yes that's more or less what I want to do is host similar to photobucket.

I don't know about Windows, but if on Linux, a couple that have been popular for a long time are:

http://gallery.menalto.com/
http://coppermine-gallery.net/

Originally Posted by Tned

I don't know about Windows, but if on Linux, a couple that have been popular for a long time are:

http://gallery.menalto.com/
http://coppermine-gallery.net/

The coppermine gallery looks like what I'm looking for if it works. It runs on Windows or Linux and is free.

Thanks Tned

I'll let you know what I find out about it.

I hadn't looked at Coppermine in a while and didn't know they had a windows version, but it has been one of the most popular for a long time. I lot of CMS scripts integrate with one of those two (gallery or coppermine).

Good luck.

Make sure that you have a domain name or a static I.P. address for the server or else your images could be here one day and gone tomorrow even though they are still on your server. If you are planning on hosting from a residential connection, you can get yourself a dynamic dns provider from dyndns.com.

If you decide to go the Linux route, I will monitor this thread and try and help out with Apache and Gallery where I can.

I have static IP's.

Thnikkaman, what flavor of Linux if your favorite? I have an copy of Centos 5.1. I could download the latest of whatever.

I'm not trying to make money off this. I would be hosting for free to a limited # of people.

Originally Posted by Day1BroncoFan

I have static IP's.

Thnikkaman, what flavor of Linux if your favorite? I have an copy of Centos 5.1. I could download the latest of whatever.

I'm not trying to make money off this. I would be hosting for free to a limited # of people.

Your best bet is probably some flavor of ubuntu. It is the easiest to work with if you are new to linux, and the online community is very active with people that are willing to help out with whatever. If you want to go the windows route, I'm pretty familiar with IIS, and can help you get that set up as well.

Depending on the box you are installing linux on, you could go all command line with ubuntu server, or go with the regular ubuntu which gives you a desktop manager like gnome to work with. (Gnome is similar to what you see with windows.)

I used to be familiar with Linux back when Slackware was the one. I think that was around the same time as Windows 95 or maybe 98.

I know Windows a lot better than Linux at this point but web stuff is something I'm not that familiar with. I have a Windows server that could double for this job. If I go Linux I have to build another machine. I have the machine but that means I have another one running all the time.

I would prefer to use Windows if possible.

What I would usually do is mess around with it on a machine that is for testing and if I decide it's what I want then I put it on the machine I am going to use it on.

If you're willing to help that would be great. I can also use Apache on Windows if that is better.

Originally Posted by Day1BroncoFan

I used to be familiar with Linux back when Slackware was the one. I think that was around the same time as Windows 95 or maybe 98.

I know Windows a lot better than Linux at this point but web stuff is something I'm not that familiar with. I have a Windows server that could double for this job. If I go Linux I have to build another machine. I have the machine but that means I have another one running all the time.

I would prefer to use Windows if possible.

What I would usually do is mess around with it on a machine that is for testing and if I decide it's what I want then I put it on the machine I am going to use it on.

If you're willing to help that would be great. I can also use Apache on Windows if that is better.

I have never messed with Apache on windows. I know that IIS can serve php based websites without a hitch, so if you choose to do windows, go for it.

What flavor of windows will you be running on the server?

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Originally Posted by Thnikkaman

I have never messed with Apache on windows. I know that IIS can serve php based websites without a hitch, so if you choose to do windows, go for it.

What flavor of windows will you be running on the server?

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The server I would use for that is 2003 standard. I could test it on XP Pro first. I hate to mess with my production server unless I'm positive I want to use the software.

The problem with the whole testing is it's double the work. I hate to take a chance on crashing my server though.

What do you think?