Hello,

I recently decided to try Piwigo again but instead of a web host, I'm trying to self host instead on a Linux Mini PC with Piwigo running in VirtualBox and using Ubuntu Server 24.04 as the OS.

I successfully installed Piwigo and can access it within my local network from other PC's. I created 2 - test albums and uploaded a single .jpg (195.1 KB) from within the Piwigo GUI to ensure it works as expected.

The route to the photo is /var/www/html/piwigo/upload/2025/07/25 which I accessed and verified with Filezilla.

Instead of using the Piwigo GUI to manage my photos, I want to batch upload my photo directory with Filezilla, and then sync the transfers within Piwigo.

- Is the file path the same whether I use the Piwigo Gui or Filezilla?
- Should I delete the 2 test photo albums and jpg I uploaded within the Piwigo GUI before I start batch uploads with Filezilla?
- When I use FIlezilla to upload my photo directory tree, are any albums created within the Piwigo GUI (from folders)?

Thanks for any advice or suggestions.

Hosting Piwigo in VirtualBox on Ubuntu Server 24.04 for connections within my local network at the moment.
VirtualBox is installed on a System76 Meerkat Mini PC with Pop!_OS which is used as a file / media server, and was purchase in February 2025.
Piwigo 15.6.0
Installed on 25 July 2025
Operating system: Linux   
PHP: 8.3.6 (Show info)  [2025-07-26 11:14:38]
MySQL: 10.11.13-MariaDB-0ubuntu0.24.04.1 [2025-07-26 11:14:38]
Graphics Library: GD 2.3.3
Cache size       6.02 MB

Piwigo URL: Only local access while testing it and getting familiar with Piwiigo again.