Installing Sigal on Linux Mint

Sigal is a web gallery generator that allows you to create beautiful static galleries using your own images.

Here's how to install Sigal on Linux Mint:

Step 1 - Install Python

Sigal is written in Python, so you'll need to have Python installed to use it. Open a terminal window and run the following command:

sudo apt-get install python

This will install the latest version of Python available in your Linux Mint system.

Step 2 - Install Pip

Pip is a package installer for Python. You can use it to easily install Sigal and its dependencies.

Run the following command in your terminal to install Pip:

sudo apt-get install python-pip

Step 3 - Install Sigal

Now that you have Pip installed, you can use it to install Sigal. Run the following command in your terminal:

sudo pip install sigal

This command will download and install the latest version of Sigal and all its dependencies.

Step 4 - Creating a Sigal gallery

To create a Sigal gallery, you need to have a folder with your images inside. Create a new directory and place your images in it.

Then, run the following command:

sigal build path/to/folder

This command will generate a new directory called output with your Sigal gallery inside.

Step 5 - Viewing your gallery

To view your Sigal gallery, open a terminal window and navigate to the output directory that was generated earlier.

Then, run the following command:

python -m http.server

This command will start a web server on your machine. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000/ to view your Sigal gallery.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Sigal and created your first gallery!