README.md

Dockerized Indexhibit

A simple Dockerized version of Indexhibit, created for educational purposes.

Caveat emptor: Do not use this for production.

This Docker setup is created primarily for educational purposes, for those curious to explore the history of Web CMS's. These settings are the bare minimum to get Indexhibit running in a Docker environment and have been created for zero disregard for the application's security. You have been warned!

This is an unofficial project and is not endorsed by any of the creators of Indexhibit.

Why Indexhibit?

Indexhibit is a content management system from the early 2000s that provided a foundation for many artists' websites in the 2000s. It is remembered (and imitated) for sporting a "index+exhibit" -style layout that was very popular during its heyday in the mid-to-late 2000s, where Tumblr and Pinterest-esque "masonry" grids were paired with a minimalist sidebar navigation to create an uncluttered browsing experience that illuminated the artists' content—much in the way that a well-placed accent light foregrounds a work in a physical exhibition space. It provided a format for artists to exhibit archives of their work on the Web, and probably had an large influence on modern content management/Web design.

Setup Directions

• Clone this repo.

• Make sure you have Docker installed for your OS.

• Run make build to build the Docker images.

• Run make start to start the Docker containers.

• Docker will expose port 9095 to your host machine, so visit localhost:9095 to access your site.

• Follow the Indexhibit install wizard for the full experience. Watch a YouTube video of the Indexhibit install. Visit http://localhost:9095/ndxzstudio/install.php and follow the directions. The MySQL information is located in docker-compose.yml, under the env variables section of db.

• When you are done with exploring, run make uninstall to kill and remove the containers.

More on Indexhibit

• Indexhibit.org
• Indexhibit forums