1 Support questions or comments

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  1 week ago
  Freshvibes

  I have some questions:
  
  1. Can this be installed on sub-directory? Example – example.com/pixelshrink
  
  2. Do I need to install any package/libraries on server like jpegoptim optipng pngquant or some other package to make the compressor work?
  
  3. Does Pixelshrink using any external api for compressing image?
  
  4. Does compression happen locally in browser or it send the image to server for compression?
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  1 week ago
  DevFahad99 Author

  1. Can this be installed on a sub-directory? Example – example.com/pixelshrink
  Yes, the application can be deployed under a sub-directory like example.com/pixelshrink.
  You just need to adjust the base path in the front-end configuration (vite.config.ts) by setting:
  
  base: '/pixelshrink/',
  And ensure your server (Express.js) is configured to serve the app correctly under that sub-path.
  
  2. Do I need to install any package/libraries on the server like jpegoptim, optipng, pngquant, or other tools to make the compressor work?
  No, there's no need to install external compression tools like jpegoptim, optipng, or pngquant.
  
  The project uses the Sharp library (a Node.js image processing library) to handle image compression internally on the server.
  
  3. Does Pixelshrink use any external API for compressing images?
  No, Pixelshrink does not rely on any external APIs for compression.
  
  All image compression is handled locally on the server using the Sharp library. No images are sent to third-party services.
  
  4. Does compression happen locally in the browser, or is the image sent to the server for compression?
  The image is uploaded from the browser to the server, where the compression takes place.
  
  The server processes and compresses the image, then returns the optimized version back to the browser for download.