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 # 📸 Embedded Gallery SPA
-
+![Badge Label](https://img.shields.io/badge/dev,branch-working-color.svg)
+![Build Status](https://img.shields.io/badge/compile-pass-brightgreen.svg)
+![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License:-copyright,©2025-darkred)
+---
 A lightweight, responsive single-page photo gallery built for embedded Linux systems (e.g., OpenWrt).
 
 This project provides a modern web interface for browsing, uploading, and managing photos directly on your embedded device — optimized for low-resource environments with PHP-FPM and Nginx.
 
+
 ---
 
 ## 🚀 Features
@@ -22,8 +26,8 @@ This project provides a modern web interface for browsing, uploading, and managi
 ---
 
 ## 🧱 Directory Structure
-
-/srv/www/
+```
+/var/www/
 ├── index.php
 ├── includes/
 │ ├── config.php
@@ -51,16 +55,15 @@ This project provides a modern web interface for browsing, uploading, and managi
 │ ├── admin.js
 ├── cache/
 ├── thumbs/
-├── uploads/
-└── logs/
-
+└── uploads/
+```
 
 ---
 
 ## ⚙️ Requirements
 
 - **OpenWrt / Linux**
-- **PHP 8+** with:
+- **PHP 8.4+** with:
   - `php-fpm`
   - `php-session`
   - `php-exif`
@@ -77,62 +80,73 @@ This project provides a modern web interface for browsing, uploading, and managi
 1. **Copy or extract the ZIP:**
    ```bash
    sudo unzip srv_www_final.zip -d /srv/
-
-    Set permissions:
-
-sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /srv/www
-sudo chmod -R 755 /srv/www
-
-Check PHP-FPM session support:
-
-php -m | grep session
-
-Open your browser:
-
+   ```
+2. **Set permissions:**
+    ```bash
+    sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /srv/www
+    sudo chmod -R 755 /srv/www
+    ```
+3. **Check PHP-FPM session support:**
+    ```bash
+    php -m | grep session
+    ```
+4. **Open your browser:**
+    ```
     https://<device-ip>/
-
-🔐 Admin Login
+    ```
+---
+## 🔐 Admin Login
 
 To enable upload and admin features:
 
-    Generate a password hash:
-
-php -r "echo password_hash('YourPassword', PASSWORD_BCRYPT);"
-
-Paste the result into includes/config.php:
-
-    'upload_password' => '$2y$10$replaceThisWithYourOwnHash',
-
-⚡ Performance Tips
-
-    Enable Gzip and Brotli in Nginx for faster page loads:
-
-gzip on;
-gzip_types text/plain text/css application/javascript application/json;
-brotli on;
-brotli_types text/plain text/css application/javascript application/json;
-
-Tune PHP-FPM memory usage for small devices (256MB RAM, 4GB swap):
+1. **Generate a password hash:**
+    ```php
+     php -r "echo password_hash('YourPassword', PASSWORD_BCRYPT);"
+    ```
+2. **Paste the result into includes/config.php:**
+    ```json
+    [
+        'upload_password' => '$2y$10$replaceThisWithYourOwnHash',
+    ]
+    ```
+---
+## ⚡ Performance Tips
 
+1. **Enable Gzip and Brotli in Nginx for faster page loads:**
+    ```
+    gzip on;
+    gzip_types text/plain text/css application/javascript application/json;
+    brotli on;
+    brotli_types text/plain text/css application/javascript application/json;
+    ```
+2. **Tune PHP-FPM memory usage for small devices (256MB RAM, 4GB swap):**
+    ```
     pm = dynamic
     pm.max_children = 5
     pm.start_servers = 2
     pm.min_spare_servers = 1
     pm.max_spare_servers = 3
     memory_limit = 64M
+    ```
+---
+## 📦 Updating
 
-📦 Updating
+1. **Use the included helper script:**
+    ```bash
+    sh update-www.sh srv_www_final.zip
+    ```
+**It will back up the old site, extract the new one, and fix permissions automatically.**
 
-Use the included helper script:
+---
+## 🧑‍💻 Author
 
-sh update-www.sh srv_www_final.zip
+### James Blackmore (reclusejay)
 
-It will back up the old site, extract the new one, and fix permissions automatically.
-🧑‍💻 Author
+#### Built with ❤️ and PHP for embedded systems.
 
-James Blackmore (reclusejay)
-Built with ❤️ and PHP for embedded systems.
-📜 License
+---
+## 📜 License
 
-This project is released under the MIT License.
-Feel free to modify, extend, and use it in your own projects.
+**This project is license is Pending (all rights reserved until specified).**
+
+---
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