One of our goals with BitNami is to create an easy-to-use, ubiquitous platform that people can build against. Finding BitNami mentioned as the reference platform for a LifeRay freelance projects makes us smile and signals we are on the right path…. more

We are happy to announce the release of a new application stack: Coppermine Photo gallery . Coppermine is a multi-purpose web picture gallery script. The gallery can be private, accessible to registered users only, and/or open to all visitors. The images are stored in albums that can be organized into categories. The application supports multiple users and provides the administrator tools to manage them. It also comes with multiple themes preinstalled.

Coppermine is written in PHP with a MySQL backend so you can download the complete stack or just the module for an existing installation of a (L|M|S|W)AMP stack.... more

The following article by a happy BitNami user shows you how to combine Prism, alltray and Tracks to create a powerful desktop GTD solution. This creative use of BitNami stacks is one of the things we wanted to foster when we started our project. If you find BitNami useful, and want to share your experiences, please let us know. Thanks to Mike for taking the time to create the blog entry…. more

We have recently updated BitNami RubyStack to include FiveRun’s TuneUp This module allows you to do performance tuning of your Ruby on Rails app before you put it into production. TuneUp was developed by FiveRuns and is a free application profiling tool for Rails and Merb developers. It makes it fast and easy to troubleshoot and spot bottlenecks in your app, and even provides a way for you to collaborate with other developers who may be experiencing similar problems. Download RubyStack to check it out. Let us know in the forums of other modules you would like to see included… more

If you enjoy BitNami and automating the installation and configuration of open source web technologies, consider joining the BitRock team. More details on our blog... more

It’s time to select the winners for the annual Open Source CMS Awards. The list has already been narrowed down to 20 finalists and you have until 20th Oct to vote for your favorite Content Management Solution. BitNami makes it easy to give the top-voted CMS systems a try by providing the apps listed below in self-contained installers.

Drupal: Finalist for Overall Open Source CMS Award and Best PHP Open Source CMS.

Joomla!: Finalist for Overall Open Source CMS Award and Best PHP Open Source CMS.

eZ Publish: Finalist Best PHP Open… more

BitNami Modules for PHP were released some time ago, but a lot of BitNami users still don’t know about them and the wide range of possibilities they offer to have a custom installation. This article will explain the difference and why you may want to consider using BitNami Modules instead of the stand-alone Stacks.
The BitNami Project started with what we call Stacks, which are ready-to run packages of popular open source web applications. Because the packages contain everything you need in order to run an application, even non-technical users can have the software installed and running in just… more

We are glad to announce the availability of the beta version of a tool that will make working with open source web applications and servers even easier than it was before.

The BitNami Control Panel is a (very) simple graphical interface that can start and stop the BitNami servers that are located in the same installation directory.

Take into account that this is a beta version, and currently only available for OS X users. It is included in the new MAMPStack and MAPPStack versions that have been released today. To start the utility, double click the… more

CMSTester is a website for comparing CMS solutions that reviews and describes many of the software packages you can download from BitNami. They recently discovered our website. Highly recommended!
BitNami is being used in numerous commercial settings, such as for creating customized image-processing websites and installing Fogbugz bug tracking system.
Our Ruby on Rails stack gets mentioned in a InfoQ overview and the Building Browser Games introductory tutorial.
Our PostgreSQL web stack announcement was picked up by numerous sites, including Postgres Weekly News, which is really nice!.
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If you’re not already familiar with BitNami, the aim of the project is to help spread the adoption of open source software by making it easier than ever to install and configure. Whether you’re an experienced techie or a total newbie, you’ll be able to get open source applications installed in just minutes with our easy to use installers. Still not convinced? Read on for 5 reasons BitNami will make your life easier.