{"id":3329,"date":"2023-10-17T12:21:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T04:26:27","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-02T00:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T23:46:20","slug":"how-to-install-lychee-photo-management-system-on-windows-vps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-install-lychee-photo-management-system-on-windows-vps\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux VPS &#038; VPS Windows Setup Guide | NetCloud24 Lychee Photo Management System on Windows VPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>Lychee is an elegant and powerful photo management system that allows you to host your own photo gallery. This guide will help you install Lychee on a .<\/p>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A Windows VPS with administrative access. You can consider using a service like <a href=\"https:\/\/ie.netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">NetCloud24<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Access to PowerShell or Command Prompt.<\/li>\n<li>Basic knowledge of server administration.<\/li>\n<li>Installed web server (Apache or Nginx), PHP, and MySQL or MariaDB.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Step 1: Download Lychee<\/h2>\n<p>1. Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lychee.evolus.vn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">Lychee official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2. Download the latest version of Lychee.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 2: Extract Lychee Files<\/h2>\n<p>1. After downloading, extract the contents of the ZIP file to a directory of your choice (e.g., <code>C:\\lychee<\/code>).<\/p>\n<h2>Step 3: Configure Web Server<\/h2>\n<p>1. If you&#8217;re using Apache, ensure that the following modules are enabled:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>mod_rewrite<\/li>\n<li>mod_headers<\/li>\n<li>mod_ssl (if using HTTPS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. Create a new virtual host configuration for Lychee:<\/p>\n<pre><code>&lt;VirtualHost *:80&gt;\r\n    DocumentRoot \"C:\/lychee\/\"\r\n    ServerName yourdomain.com\r\n\r\n    &lt;Directory \"C:\/lychee\/\"&gt;\r\n        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks\r\n        AllowOverride All\r\n        Require all granted\r\n    &lt;\/Directory&gt;\r\n&lt;\/VirtualHost&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Replace <code>yourdomain.com<\/code> with your domain or server IP address.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 4: Create Database<\/h2>\n<p>1. Open MySQL Command Line or use a database management tool like phpMyAdmin.<\/p>\n<p>2. Create a new database for Lychee:<\/p>\n<pre><code>CREATE DATABASE lychee;\r\nCREATE USER 'lycheeuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';\r\nGRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON lychee.* TO 'lycheeuser'@'localhost';<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Replace <code>your_password<\/code> with a strong password of your choice.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 5: Configure Lychee<\/h2>\n<p>1. Navigate to the Lychee directory and locate the <code>Lychee\/Config.php<\/code> file.<\/p>\n<p>2. Open it in a text editor and update the database connection settings:<\/p>\n<pre><code>$_CONFIG['db']['host'] = 'localhost';\r\n$_CONFIG['db']['name'] = 'lychee';\r\n$_CONFIG['db']['user'] = 'lycheeuser';\r\n$_CONFIG['db']['password'] = 'your_password';<\/code><\/pre>\n<h2>Step 6: Set Up File Permissions<\/h2>\n<p>Ensure the web server has write permissions for the following folders:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><code>C:\/lychee\/uploads<\/code><\/li>\n<li><code>C:\/lychee\/preferences<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Step 7: Start Web Server<\/h2>\n<p>1. Restart your web server to apply changes.<\/p>\n<p>2. Open a web browser and navigate to <code>http:\/\/yourdomain.com<\/code> (or your server IP).<\/p>\n<p>3. You should be greeted with the Lychee setup page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>You have successfully installed the Lychee Photo Management System on your Windows VPS! You can now start uploading and managing your photos.<\/p>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lychee.evolus.vn\/docs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">Lychee Documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lychee.evolus.vn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">Lychee Official Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysql.com\/downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">MySQL Download<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.php.net\/downloads\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">PHP Download<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post-author-box\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #ddd;margin-top:20px;padding-top:15px;\">\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> \u0141ukasz Bodziony<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\">Windows VPS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u0141ukasz Bodziony is the CEO and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\">NETCLOUD24<\/a>, a global VPS hosting brand proudly originating from Poland. With extensive experience in cloud computing, virtualization, and server management, he delivers high-performance <strong>Windows VPS<\/strong> and <strong>Remote Desktop Services (RDS)<\/strong> solutions to clients across Europe, North America, and beyond.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>His expertise covers a wide range of technologies, including <strong>Microsoft Azure<\/strong>, <strong>Proxmox VE<\/strong>, <strong>Amazon Web Services (AWS)<\/strong>, and numerous other virtualization and cloud platforms.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Beyond running his hosting business, \u0141ukasz also provides <strong>professional paid server configuration and optimization services<\/strong> for companies and individuals. Outside of work, he is dedicated to caring for his children and building a secure future for them.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you are interested in working with him or need expert assistance with your hosting, cloud environment, or server setup, feel free to reach out via <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\">Windows VPS<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 Introduction Lychee is an elegant and powerful photo management system that allows you to host your own photo gallery. 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