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Lychee

Self-hosted photo management server and gallery application built with Laravel.

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LicenseMIT
GitHub stars4.2k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags5 topics
Photo Gallery ServerSelf Hosted Photo DamDesignExif Metadata ExtractorPassword Protected Albums
Overview

Why consider Lychee?

Lychee is an open-source photo management system. It provides high-resolution photo album galleries, EXIF metadata extraction, password-protected shared albums, and seamless Dropbox/FTP media synchronization.

Guided learning

Learn Lychee by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Lychee

Lychee turns any web server into an elegant, fast personal or studio photography showcase.

Quickstart

bash
1git clone https://github.com/LycheeOrg/Lychee.git
2cd Lychee
3composer install
4php artisan migrate

Access http://localhost:8000 to upload photo collections and configure public album links.

Lychee is licensed under the permissive MIT License.

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Lychee FAQs

Lychee is listed as a Design tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Lychee is listed under the MIT license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Lychee is listed as an alternative to SmugMug. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.