Thank you for installing JAlbum. I hope you will find it being an easy to use and powerful tool to create web-based photo albums of your images.

This version contains a lot of enhancements (see help file), many based on user requests. JAlbum is freeware. I get my motivation from comments and encouragement from users so please don't hesitate to drop me a mail at david@jalbum.net and tell me how you use the program, if you lack anything etc. Donations that enable me to spend more time developing and supporting JAlbum are also appreciated.

### Quick start

1. Start JAlbum
2. Drag and drop an image folder/directory onto the "image directory" section of JAlbum (preferred)
3. Select output directory in the same fashion or select "Output to image directory"
4. Press "Make Album" to have an album generated in this directory or select another directory
5. Finally press "View album". A web explorer window will be launched showing the newly created album

### Publishing an album

To put your albums on the Internet for others to see you need space on a web server. JAlbum doesn't require your albums to be hosted on any particular server, but if you don't already have a web site, it is convenient to use the integrated web hosting signup wizard that you can find on the JAlbum "Publish" tab (the "Create account" button). The wizard does all the work for you in getting a web account with one of the listed providers. It also fills in all relevant ftp connection details for you. You are then one click from having your album published

Regards

/David Ekholm, JAlbum AB