How to Install Photo Stream on Linux Mint

Photo Stream is a simple, open-source photo streaming application that allows you to easily share your photos with others over the internet. In this tutorial, we will be installing Photo Stream on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, here are the things you will need to complete this tutorial:

  • Linux Mint installed on your computer
  • Command line terminal
  • Git installed on your computer

Step 1: Install Git

Open up the terminal on your Linux Mint computer and enter the following command:

sudo apt-get install git

This command will install Git on your computer.

Step 2: Clone the Photo Stream Repository

Now that Git is installed, you can proceed to clone the Photo Stream repository. To do so, enter the following command in your terminal:

git clone https://github.com/waschinski/photo-stream.git

This command will download the Photo Stream repository from GitHub to your computer.

Step 3: Install Node.js

Photo Stream requires Node.js to run. To install Node.js, enter the following command in your terminal:

sudo apt-get install nodejs

This command will install Node.js on your computer.

Step 4: Install Dependencies

Next, navigate to the directory where you cloned the Photo Stream repository by entering the following command:

cd photo-stream

Inside the Photo Stream directory, install the project's dependencies by entering the following command:

npm install

This command will install all the required dependencies in the project.

Step 5: Set up Configuration File

Before running Photo Stream, you need to set up a configuration file. Enter the following command in your terminal to open up the default configuration file:

nano config.json

Here you can edit the configuration settings according to your needs. Once you have made the changes, save the file by pressing Ctrl + X, then press Y, and lastly press Enter.

Step 6: Run Photo Stream

To run Photo Stream, enter the following command in your terminal:

npm start

This command will start the Photo Stream server. To access it, open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8334.

That's it! You have successfully installed and set up Photo Stream on your Linux Mint computer.