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The Python PhotoBackup server implementation

The Python3 implementation of PhotoBackup server, made with bottle. It follows the official API, currently in version 2.

Requirements

You need:

• Python3 ;
• pip ;
• libffi-dev (installable though [apt|yum] install libffi-dev)

Installation

Install through PyPI:

pip install photobackup_bottle

Then run the installer, which asks for the directory to save your pictures to and the server password:

photobackup init

The script looks for the directory to be writable by the usual www-data user. It fails gracefully if it is not, just warning you to make it work properly. This step creates a .photobackup file in the user's home directory, containing:

• BindAddress, the IP address (default is 127.0.0.1) ;
• MediaRoot, the directory where the pictures are written in ;
• Password, the SHA-512 hashed password ;
• PasswordBcrypt, a Bcrypt-ed version of your SHA-512 hashed password ;
• Port, the port (default is 8420).

Usage

Launch the server with:

photobackup run

By default, it runs on host 127.0.0.1, port 8420 and reloads automatically.

Production

To put in production, use Nginx to bind a sever name to http://127.0.0.1:8420.