Help a newbie: Advice before I get started
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AlternativePhot...
Joined: 2009-10-01
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Posted: Thu, 2009-10-01 12:23
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I run a gallery with over 300 artists. Subgalleries, and so on. |
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-Can I host on Bluehost?
According to my Google searches, yes you can.
-Do I need to know php to get the look i want (i know xhtml and css)?
No. I've modified my personal gallery to look the way I want it, and I can barely spell PHP let alone script with it!
-Is there a best theme to structure large galleris of this size (300 artist about 600 albums, 5000 pictures)
I would say no, because it's the underlying code (not themes) that makes structuring large galleries a breeze.
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Hi Colin,
Thank you for your help. That is reassuring... i just need to get my head around how to make a structure that will fit into my exisiting website.
Oh, one more question... should i use Gallery 1 or Gallery 2?
ATB
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Well now that's a loaded question
I've only ever used Gallery 2 because it's database driven and it can be embedded into Drupal. You can find a good, thorough rundown of the differences between Gallery 1 and Gallery 2 right here:
http://codex.gallery2.org/G1-G2_Comparison
Hope this helps!
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Thank you! I'll read it all in the morning!
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Now, here comes a really basic question... do i need to install Drupal as well? I guess i will read up a little before i ask any more questions!
Thanks for your time.
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You don't need to install Drupal if you don't require the features it provides. For example here are some of Drupal's features that aren't found in Gallery: polls, forums, blogs, support for your own custom pages like About, Help, Contact Us, FAQ, etc.
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Check out this demo of Drupal 6 with Gallery 2 embedded:
http://d6.drupalgallery.com/
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Very neat! I am however not sure I want to move the entire site. Just the galleries. The website is quite complex, with over 200 articles, forum, galleries, and book recommendations. Take a look and you'll see what I mean:
http://www.alternativephotography.com
I'm sure Drupal would be great in the future, or for a new site, but i don't have time to move it all now. I just want a tool that allows me to update the galleries quickly, at the moment, i'm using photoshop templates, and i have to change each file indiviually, it takes forever!
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Wow, that's definitely not just a simple little site! I'm quite sure Gallery can handle all of your images though. Although some would say Gallery 2 is getting a little long in the tooth, it does it's job very well.
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I'm starting out now... thanks for your advice and reassurace.