replacement for photobucket?

[greengiant]

Hi guys, I could do with some help regarding a replacement for my photobucket photography page as I feel I could do with something a bit more professional looking.

Could someone talk me through the ins and outs of making a photo website? Which host to go for and what's needed to register a domain name etc.

I don't know much about HTML programming so I'll probably end up using something like bluefish web editor on my ubuntu box. Running linux means I'd need a host which used plain simple ftp to upload rather than windows software.

I understand this has probably been asked a fair few times, but all help and information will be appreciated!

Wasn't sure whether to post this in html forum or the photography forum, mods please move if in wrong place!

Thanks in advance

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Brian

 

[greengiant]

I assume I'd need a linux server as I use linux?

Thanks for the info, I think I need to do some more reading to understand what is meant by php / mysql / databases and how they relate to making a photo gallery website.

 

[greengiant]

Thanks for all the replies. However I really do not understand php / mysql at all. I'd really need some sort of program where I can load up my images, then tell it to go make a gallery, just like what photobucket does

-- edit -- Got a host organised with tsohost, domain name registered, and managed to get gallery2 installed on the webhost.

Now to go through my photos giving them a consistent look, then start getting my website together!

Thanks again for all the replies.