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+# Mischkomposition Photography Portfolio
-# Photography 
-A jekyll website for photographers
+This is the code repository for the photography portfolio of Tom Misch ("Mischkomposition").
+The project features a fast static frontend (based on HTML5 UP Multiverse) powered by a robust **Node.js + SQLite backend** and **Nextcloud integration**.
-## Highlights
-1. Easy setup and you get a website of your own for __free__. No web hosting charges too.
-2. To add new pictures, you need to just upload them. __No code__ changes required.
-3. And, my favorite, you get to see EXIF data like __aperture, shutter speed, iso__ etc. when you click on any image, automagically. Moreover, you can customize this as per your needs.
+## Features
+- **Nextcloud Integration:** Photos placed into the Nextcloud directory are automatically detected.
+- **Client Separation:** Guests see the public portfolio, while logged-in clients see their designated, private sub-folders.
+- **Auto-Thumbnails:** Automatic resizing and EXIF extraction (shutter speed, ISO, aperture) for fast loading times.
+- **Admin Dashboard:** Manage users, assign private folders, and trigger One-Click container updates directly from the browser.
+- **Light/Dark Mode:** Dynamic theme toggle saving preferences in the browser.
-## Quick Start
-If you know a tad about tech and love taking pictures then this open-source project may help you setup a website to showcase
-all your creations without effort. And not just that, with this you need not pay a single dime to host your website as
-it's hosted by GitHub for __free__.
+## Deployment Setup (Docker)
+This repository is automatically built into a Docker container via GitHub Actions.
-**Just follow the below steps and your website would be live in no time:**
+To deploy on a NAS or Linux server, adjust the `docker-compose.yml` to match your Nextcloud mount:
-1. Fork this repo by hitting the `Fork` button at the top right corner.
-2. Enable github pages from the repo settings.
-3. Upload your pictures to `images/fulls` and `images/thumbs` directory. _You can do that on github.com itself or you can clone and push the images to your repo._
-4. Add your own custom domain in `CNAME` file or just remove the file if you don't own a domain and use the default domain that github provides ([yourusername].github.io/photography).
-5. Update `baseurl` field in `_config.yml` file with whatever domain you used in step 4.
-6. And that's it, your website is set. To view, go to [photography.rampatra.com](http://photography.rampatra.com) (or whatever you have in the CNAME file) and if you don't have one, you can go to [[yourusername].github.io/photography](http://yourusername.github.io/photography)
+```yaml
+services:
+ photography-website:
+ image: ghcr.io/kroonk/photography:latest
+ container_name: photography-website
+ ports:
+ - "8090:8090"
+ volumes:
+ - /path/to/nextcloud/data:/app/public/images/fulls:ro
+ - thumbs:/app/public/images/thumbs
+ - database:/app/data
+ - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
+ - ~/.docker/config.json:/root/.docker/config.json:ro
+```
-And, of course, you don't want my name at the bottom to show up. You can change it in `_config.yml` file as well as a few other settings like your social links, google analytics, etc. Just do not forget to [build the website](#build-the-website) after you make the changes.
+Run `docker compose up -d` to launch the site.
-## Run the website locally to test
-1. `$ cd photography` - go to the project directory
-2. `$ bundle install` - install gems
-3. Change the `baseurl` in `_config.yml` to an empty value
-4. `$ bundle exec jekyll serve` - start/run the website
-
-### Build the website
-1. `$ cd photography` - go to the project directory
-2. `$ npm install` - install all npm dependencies
-3. `$ gulp` - minify css, js, resize images, etc.
-
-Note: You only need to build the website if you make changes such as replacing the images, modifying the css styles, etc.
-
-## ProTips
-
-### Resize Images
-I have made this as a [npm](https://www.npmjs.com) package with [gulp](http://gulpjs.com/) to __automate image resizing
-and thumbnail generation__. So if you're lazy like me then you can just do the following before you push your images to github.
-
-1. Fork and clone the project to your computer
-2. Go inside the project `$ cd photography`
-3. Install all dependencies by `$ npm install`
-4. Copy all your pictures (possibly jpg, the largest size available, straight from your camera) and put it inside `images` directory
-5. Run `$ gulp resize` to resize the images and to generate thumbnails automatically
-6. Push your changes to github.com by `$ git add --all` and `$ git commit -m "a nice commit message"` and then finally `$ git push origin master`
-
-### Contact Form
-You can make the contact form work without the need of any server-side code. Just follow this [article on github](https://github.com/dwyl/html-form-send-email-via-google-script-without-server) which uses a simple google script to send emails or to upload to a google spreadsheet when someone submits the form.
-
-## Credits
-Thanks to [AJ](https://twitter.com/ajlkn) for the website template which I enhanced for [jekyll](http://jekyllrb.com/).
-
-## Sponsors
-
-Proudly sponsored by these awesome apps. Support this project by becoming a sponsor. Your logo will show up here with a link to your website. [[Become a sponsor](https://x.com/rampatra_)]
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-_P.S. For any queries or concerns, you can reach out to me on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/rampatra_). I'll try my best to help 🙏._
+## Credits & License
+- Originally based on a Jekyll template.
+- UI Design by [AJ / HTML5 UP](https://html5up.net).
+- Enhanced with Node.js authentication, SQLite database management, and Docker integrations by Tom Misch.