Lychee

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Lychee is a free, open-source photo-management tool that runs on your server or web space. Installation is quick and easy, taking just seconds. With Lychee, you can upload, manage, and share your photos seamlessly, just like using a native application. It comes with all the essential features you need, ensuring your photos are stored securely. Read more on our website.

For even more advanced features, consider the Supporter Edition (SE). The SE version offers additional functionality to enhance your experience. Learn more about the Supporter Edition and its benefits here.

Support the Team

We aim to maintain a free open-source photography library with high quality of code.
Being in control of our own data, our own pictures is something that we value above all.

Through contributions, donations, and sponsorship, you allow Lychee to thrive. Your donations directly support demo server costs, continuous enhancements, and most importantly bug fixes!

Contributing

Want to help improve Lychee? We welcome contributions from the community! Whether you're fixing bugs, adding features, or improving documentation, your help is appreciated.

Check out our Contribution Guide to get started with:

• Setting up your development environment
• Understanding our coding standards
• Running tests and quality checks
• Submitting pull requests

Installation

There are three deployment options available. The simplest is Docker deployment, as all dependencies are already predefined and configured.

Docker deployment

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