PhotoStructure can run on both Desktops and on “headless” servers (like x64-based NAS). How are the desktop & server editions of PhotoStructure different? All editions of PhotoStructure, running on any operating system, are designed to be interoperable with each other, and the main user interface is the same.

What’s a PiBox? A PiBox makes it easy to run self-hosted software, like PhotoStructure, at home. It’s power-efficient (about 5W idle!), has slots for 2 SSDs (up to 16TB), and has an easy to use “app store” to install and manage the apps running on your server.

Raspberry Pi support is new and experimental. If you see anything odd or buggy, hit the forum or discord and we’ll get things sorted. The Raspberry Pi is a power-efficient “single-board” computer.

These are instructions for advanced users, wanting to run PhotoStructure for Servers via Docker Compose. Before you begin… Please read the first sections of the PhotoStructure for Docker installation instructions.

By installing PhotoStructure for Node or PhotoStructure for Docker you’ll get access to a number of tools that can help answer a number of questions about your PhotoStructure library. Some level of proficiency with the terminal is required to use these tools.

These are instructions for advanced users, wanting to run PhotoStructure for Servers. Please make sure you’ve read the pros and cons of both approaches before continuing. Prerequisites PhotoStructure for Servers requires:

These are instructions for advanced users, wanting to run PhotoStructure for Servers via Docker. Background reading You should read the pros and cons of both Docker and Node editions before continuing.