Web photo album
The web photo album is the gallery on the internet: guests scan the QR code on the start screen and browse the pictures of the party on their own phone.
Three routes, three appearances#
Which upload target is set under "Cloud & mail" decides what the guest sees after scanning. Pictures arrive in all three cases.
| Upload target | What guests see | Access |
|---|---|---|
| RAWCaptureBooth self-hosted server | An album page of its own with all pictures of the party | The event's access code, contained in the link |
| Dropbox | The shared event folder in the Dropbox view, with previews and downloads | Anyone with the link gets in; no account needed |
| Google Drive | The shared event folder in the Drive view | Anyone with the link gets in; no account needed |
The software creates the sharing link itself: when first needed, the event's folder is shared and the QR code is pointed at exactly that folder — not at the parent folder, which would expose every event.
Access code and identifier#
Three entries belong together with the event:
| Entry | Role |
|---|---|
| Name | What appears as the heading in the album |
| Identifier | The folder the pictures land in — on Dropbox and Google Drive the folder the QR code points to |
| Access code | What opens the self-hosted server's album page; it is inside the link there |
The QR code#
The QR code on the start screen is configured under "QR codes", see QR codes. Normally the address is derived automatically from the active upload target; with your own domain it can be assembled manually from base URL and parameter.
What guests can do there#
View and download pictures — in the provider's view on Dropbox and Google Drive, on the album page with the self-hosted server. Anything beyond that, such as a host's login for managing the album, depends on the version of the self-hosted server and is described in its documentation.
Keeping the server current#
When the album stays empty#
| Observation | Cause |
|---|---|
| No pictures in the album | Cloud upload is off, or all jobs are still sitting in the outbox |
| QR code leads nowhere | Access code or identifier changed after the codes were handed out, or the upload target was switched |
| Album shows other people's pictures | Two events share the same access code or identifier — every event needs its own |
| Only older pictures visible | No network during the party; the stragglers arrive once the outbox is worked off |
| No link on Dropbox | The Dropbox account is unconfirmed — without confirmation Dropbox refuses to create sharing links |