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Five tabs for uploads, images, ratings, EXIF editing and publishing. Upload photos and videos, synchronise files and manage albums. Deleting an album keeps its media files.

New uploads and FTP imports start as drafts. Publish images immediately, withdraw them or schedule a time in Europe/Berlin. They become available at that time without a cron job. Originals, previews, search, downloads and new subscription campaigns respect the status. Previously saved copies cannot be recalled; emails are still started manually.

Byte-identical files are detected using SHA-256, even with different filenames. Instead of saving a second copy, the existing image can be added to the selected album. Recompressed or merely similar-looking images are not considered duplicates.

A filterable table with thumbnails and ten metadata columns. Edit up to 50 selected images at a time: set values, clear fields or fill missing information only. Camera and lens filters also support EMPTY. Every field offers existing values from the whole collection as suggestions. New values can be entered freely and become suggestions after saving. Changes affect the gallery database; original files remain unchanged.

Prepare thumbnails and display sizes in the admin area so visitors do not have to wait for generation on their first visit.

Seven sections: overview, image views, live, visitor map, browsers & devices, daily overview and notes. Image views count opening the image viewer, not thumbnails. Live estimates visible gallery tabs active in the last two minutes; multiple tabs can count separately. The country map uses local geolocation data without external lookup requests. No unique people are identified and no raw IP addresses are stored. Date-range reports can be exported as CSV; Live shows current activity.

A clear table showing email, file selection, sending status and view/download-start counts. Disable personal links when needed.

View subscribers and sending logs in tables, gather new images for a message, and start, pause or resume sending. Keep the admin area open while sending.

Check for new versions and choose to install compatible updates. HTTPS, digital signatures and checksums protect the download. The current code is backed up before replacement; interrupted updates can be rolled back through a protected recovery page. Images, database, credentials and settings are retained. Local code changes or required database migrations stop automatic updating. Version 1.5.0 is the baseline; older versions need a fresh installation or a separate manual migration first.

The self-hosted admin shows the shared anonymised ideas board with status, target version, filters and support counts. Support existing ideas by confirmed email or submit your own. Each address gets one vote per suggestion. Central administration, personal messages and contact details remain with the developer.

Optionally sign in with passkeys using Face ID, Touch ID, 1Password or a FIDO2 security key. Your first passkey must pass a sign-in test before activation; password-only sign-in is then disabled. Manage multiple passkeys and store ten single-use recovery codes separately. Password plus recovery code initially permits only replacement-passkey setup. An email password reset does not disable protection. New installations still begin by changing the initial password. Passkeys are disabled in the public demo.

Seven tabs for general settings, features, appearance, images, social links, slideshow and legal details, saved together. Enter a custom hex accent colour or choose one of six presets. Arrange social links with matching icons.

Enable or disable photo subscriptions, the admin link, dark-mode switch, homepage search and filters, and the contact form individually. Place albums above or below selected photos. Search inside albums stays available, and existing subscribers can still unsubscribe.

Check the server and PHP extensions, upload limits, directory permissions, cache and logged email sending. A step-by-step media check finds missing or unreadable files and image variants not yet prepared. Checks do not change images or send test emails.

Under Configuration → Images, choose separately whether the viewer starts with EXIF details on desktop or mobile/tablet. Both defaults are initially off. Visitors can toggle the display at any time.

The admin navigation stays on the left while the website appears on the right. Use Refresh preview to review saved changes. The preview is not loaded on phones and tablets.

A discreet admin link in the website footer shows Signed in when your session is valid. Back to website returns from admin to the gallery in the same tab.

A toggle for the entire download feature and basket. When off, selection and requests are disabled and personal download links are paused. Links that are still valid work again after enabling it.