Coppermine

Coppermine (or Coppermine Photo Gallery) is a cool open-source app that runs on various platforms. It’s built using PHP, and it makes creating a photo gallery super easy and quick! Plus, it works great with MySQL databases.

Key Features of Coppermine

This software comes packed with some awesome features. You can create private galleries, manage users, and use a powerful template system to make your gallery look just the way you want. There’s even an automatic thumbnail generator!

Other fun features include ecard functionality, full multimedia support, and a commenting system. Setting it up is a breeze! It also supports EXIF and IPTC data and can integrate with popular forum scripts like phpBB or InvisionBoard.

Organizing Your Photos

With Coppermine, you can easily sort your pictures into albums and categories. It keeps all your picture info in a MySQL database. Each photo can have its own caption, description, title, or any other info you want to add.

You’ll love the slideshow feature for galleries too! Plus, there’s built-in search functionality to help you find exactly what you're looking for.

More Cool Features

There are even more interesting options! You can show random images or the latest photos added to your gallery. Uploading multiple images at once is simple, and there's image rotation support if needed.

You also get language selection options and upload approval settings. The powerful admin interface helps manage everything smoothly.

Customization Options

The project’s website has loads of templates (skins) and plugins (add-ons) that let you personalize your image galleries even more and enhance their default functions.

User-Friendly Uploads

You can upload photos through either an FTP server or directly via the web interface. Plus, there’s an option to display clickable filmstrips with thumbnails below images or show first-level albums in categories!

Multilingual Support

The best part? Coppermine supports many languages! From English to Arabic and Spanish to Vietnamese—your gallery can reach users all around the globe!

If you're ready to check out Coppermine for yourself, download it here!