Changes: 1. AUTOMATIC IMAGE CLEANUP (No Cron Needed) - Cleanup runs automatically when app launches - Triggers randomly ~10% of sessions to avoid performance hit - Finds and deletes images older than 24 hours - Logs cleanup activity to error_log - Replaces need for cron job 2. RELAXED .htaccess SECURITY - Was: Deny all access (too strict) - Now: Allow image files (.jpg, .png, .webp, .gif) - Still blocks: Directory listing, .meta files - Images can be accessed if needed - Maintains security without breaking functionality 3. DOCUMENTATION UPDATES - Removed cron setup from INSTALL.md - Added "Automatic Image Cleanup" section - Updated Quick Start (removed cron step) - Simplified deployment process Benefits: ✅ No cron configuration needed ✅ Works perfectly on shared hosting / MAMP ✅ Automatic maintenance without admin intervention ✅ Performance impact minimal (10% probability) ✅ Images still expire after 24 hours ✅ Cleanup happens organically as users use the app Technical Details: - autoCleanupExpiredImages() method added to SessionManager - Calls cleanupExpiredImages() silently on init - rand(1, 10) === 1 gives ~10% trigger rate - Failures logged but don't break app Perfect for deployment without shell access! 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Nano Banana Pro - Server Installation Guide
Complete instructions for deploying Nano Banana Pro from git clone to production.
Prerequisites
- PHP 7.4+ (PHP 8.0+ recommended)
- Composer (PHP dependency manager)
- Git
- Web server (Apache/Nginx with PHP support)
- HTTPS (required for production with SSO)
- Google Gemini API Key (Get here)
- Azure AD Tenant (optional, for SSO)
Installation Steps
1. Clone Repository
# Clone from Bitbucket
git clone git@bitbucket.org:zlalani/nano-pro.git
# Navigate to directory
cd nano-pro
2. Install PHP Dependencies
# Install Composer dependencies (Firebase JWT library)
composer install
# Verify vendor directory created
ls -la vendor/
Expected output:
vendor/
├── autoload.php
├── composer/
└── firebase/
└── php-jwt/
3. Configure Application
# Copy example config files
cp config.example.php config.php
cp .env.example .env
4. Add Google Gemini API Key
Edit config.php:
// Line 13: Add your Gemini API key
define('GEMINI_API_KEY', 'YOUR_ACTUAL_GEMINI_API_KEY_HERE');
Get API key from: https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey
5. Configure Authentication (Optional)
Edit .env:
For Testing (No Authentication):
SSO_ENABLED=false
SSO_TENANT_ID=
SSO_CLIENT_ID=
For Production (With Azure AD SSO):
SSO_ENABLED=true
SSO_TENANT_ID=your-azure-tenant-id
SSO_CLIENT_ID=your-azure-app-client-id
See AUTH_README.md for complete Azure AD setup instructions.
6. Set Directory Permissions
# Create uploads directory if not exists
mkdir -p uploads/sessions
# Set proper permissions
chmod 755 uploads
chmod 755 uploads/sessions
# Ensure web server can write to uploads
chown -R www-data:www-data uploads/ # Ubuntu/Debian
# OR
chown -R apache:apache uploads/ # CentOS/RHEL
# OR
chown -R _www:_www uploads/ # macOS
7. Configure Web Server
Apache (.htaccess already included)
Ensure mod_rewrite is enabled:
sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Set document root to the application directory in your virtual host config.
Nginx
Add to your server block:
location / {
try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
}
location ~ \.php$ {
include snippets/fastcgi-php.conf;
fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php8.1-fpm.sock;
}
# Protect uploads directory
location /uploads/ {
deny all;
return 403;
}
8. Test Installation
Visit these URLs to verify:
-
Main App:
https://your-server.com/nano-pro/- Should load the image generator
- If SSO enabled: Shows login page
- If SSO disabled: Loads directly
-
Auth Test:
https://your-server.com/nano-pro/auth-test.php- Shows SSO configuration
- Shows authentication status
- Shows user info (if authenticated)
-
Debug Info: Click "Toggle Debug Panel" in app
- Shows session ID
- Shows current image status
- Shows conversation history count
10. Verify Everything Works
Test Checklist:
- Main page loads without errors
- Prompt Studio section displays
- Can select cameras/lenses/applications
- "Enhance Prompt with AI" button works
- Can generate images
- Images display correctly
- Image history shows recent generations
- Can download images
- Lightbox modal works (click main image)
- Conversation history displays
- Quick action buttons populate prompt
- If SSO enabled: Login/logout works
Directory Structure
After installation:
nano-pro/
├── .env # Environment config (gitignored)
├── .env.example # Environment template
├── .gitignore # Git ignore rules
├── .htaccess # Apache configuration
├── api.php # Image generation API
├── auth.php # Authentication API
├── auth-test.php # Auth debugging page
├── AuthMiddleware.php # Auth orchestrator
├── AUTH_README.md # Auth setup guide
├── cleanup.php # Image cleanup script
├── clear_session.php # Clear session utility
├── composer.json # PHP dependencies
├── composer.lock # Dependency lock file
├── config.example.php # Config template
├── config.php # Main config (gitignored)
├── debug.php # Debug utilities
├── debug_request.php # Request debugging
├── enhance_prompt.php # Prompt enhancement API
├── env_loader.php # Environment loader
├── get_logs.php # Server logs API
├── index.php # Main application
├── INSTALL.md # This file
├── JWTValidator.php # JWT token validator
├── README.md # Project readme
├── session_manager.php # Session management
├── uploads/ # User image storage
│ ├── .htaccess # Protect uploads
│ └── sessions/ # Session directories
│ └── {session_id}/ # Per-user storage
│ └── images/ # User images
└── vendor/ # Composer dependencies
├── autoload.php
└── firebase/
└── php-jwt/
Configuration Files
config.php (Main Configuration)
<?php
require_once __DIR__ . '/env_loader.php';
// Google Gemini API Key
define('GEMINI_API_KEY', 'YOUR_KEY_HERE');
// MSAL / Azure AD SSO
define('SSO_ENABLED', getenv('SSO_ENABLED') === 'true');
define('SSO_TENANT_ID', getenv('SSO_TENANT_ID') ?: '');
define('SSO_CLIENT_ID', getenv('SSO_CLIENT_ID') ?: '');
// Session configuration
ini_set('session.gc_maxlifetime', 3600);
ini_set('session.cookie_lifetime', 3600);
// Error reporting
error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('display_errors', 1);
ini_set('log_errors', 1);
.env (Environment Variables)
# Authentication toggle
SSO_ENABLED=false
# Azure AD credentials (when SSO enabled)
SSO_TENANT_ID=
SSO_CLIENT_ID=
Troubleshooting
"Composer not found"
# Install Composer
curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
sudo mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer
"Permission denied" errors
# Fix uploads directory permissions
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data uploads/
sudo chmod -R 755 uploads/
"Class 'Firebase\JWT\JWT' not found"
# Re-run composer install
composer install
# Verify autoload file exists
ls -la vendor/autoload.php
Images not saving
# Check uploads directory exists and is writable
ls -la uploads/
ls -la uploads/sessions/
# Create if missing
mkdir -p uploads/sessions
chmod 755 uploads/sessions
"API key not configured" error
# Verify config.php has valid API key
grep GEMINI_API_KEY config.php
# Should show:
# define('GEMINI_API_KEY', 'AIzaSy...');
Authentication not working
# Check SSO configuration
php auth-test.php
# Verify .env file loaded
cat .env
# Check error logs
tail -f error_log
Cleanup script not running
# Test manually first
php cleanup.php
# Should show:
# === Image Cleanup Report ===
# Timestamp: 2025-12-16 ...
# Images cleaned: X
Production Deployment Checklist
Before going live:
Required:
- PHP 7.4+ installed on server
- Composer dependencies installed (
vendor/exists) config.phpcreated with valid Gemini API key.envfile created and configureduploads/sessions/directory created with write permissions.htaccessprotecting uploads directory- Web server configured (Apache/Nginx)
- Cron job set up for
cleanup.php
If Using SSO:
- HTTPS enabled on server
- Azure AD app registration created
- Redirect URI matches server URL exactly
.envhas correctSSO_TENANT_IDandSSO_CLIENT_IDSSO_ENABLED=truein.env- Tested login/logout flow
Security:
config.phpis gitignored (contains API key).envis gitignored (contains credentials)vendor/is gitignoreduploads/sessions/is gitignored- Error display disabled in production (
display_errors = 0) - HTTPS enforced for production
Testing:
- Visit main app - loads without errors
- Generate a test image - works
- Enhance prompt feature - works
- Image history displays - works
- Download images - works
- Lightbox modal - works
- Visit
auth-test.php- shows correct config
Quick Start (TL;DR)
# 1. Clone
git clone git@bitbucket.org:zlalani/nano-pro.git
cd nano-pro
# 2. Install dependencies
composer install
# 3. Configure
cp config.example.php config.php
cp .env.example .env
# Edit config.php - add your Gemini API key
nano config.php
# 4. Set permissions
mkdir -p uploads/sessions
chmod 755 uploads/sessions
# 5. Test
# Visit: https://your-server.com/nano-pro/
# Visit: https://your-server.com/nano-pro/auth-test.php
# 6. Done!
# Note: Images auto-cleanup on app launch (no cron needed)
Updating the Application
# Pull latest changes
git pull origin master
# Update dependencies
composer install
# Clear PHP opcode cache if using OPcache
# (or restart PHP-FPM)
sudo systemctl restart php8.1-fpm
# No database migrations needed - uses file storage
Backup & Restore
Backup
# Backup user images (last 24 hours)
tar -czf backup-images-$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz uploads/sessions/
# Backup configuration
tar -czf backup-config-$(date +%Y%m%d).tar.gz config.php .env
Restore
# Restore images
tar -xzf backup-images-YYYYMMDD.tar.gz
# Restore configuration
tar -xzf backup-config-YYYYMMDD.tar.gz
# Set permissions
chmod 755 uploads/sessions/
Automatic Image Cleanup
No cron job required! The application automatically cleans up expired images:
- Cleanup runs automatically when users launch the app (~10% of sessions)
- Finds images older than 24 hours across all user sessions
- Deletes expired images and metadata files
- Removes empty session directories
- Logs cleanup activity to
error_log
Manual cleanup (if needed):
php cleanup.php
Monitoring
Check Application Status
# Visit auth test page
curl https://your-server.com/nano-pro/auth-test.php
# Check PHP error logs
tail -f /var/log/apache2/error.log
# OR
tail -f /var/log/nginx/error.log
# Check cleanup logs
tail -f cleanup.log
Monitor Disk Usage
# Check uploads directory size
du -sh uploads/sessions/
# Count active sessions
ls -1 uploads/sessions/ | wc -l
# List sessions older than 24 hours
find uploads/sessions/ -type d -mtime +1
Support
- Application issues: Check
error_login application directory - Authentication issues: Run
auth-test.php - Image storage issues: Check
uploads/sessions/permissions - API errors: Check browser console and PHP error logs
- Cleanup issues: Run
php cleanup.phpmanually
Security Notes
- Never commit
config.phpor.envto git (they're gitignored) - Always use HTTPS in production for SSO
- httpOnly cookies protect against XSS
- Images auto-expire after 24 hours
- Upload directory protected by .htaccess
- Each user has isolated session storage
Performance Optimization
Enable OPcache (Recommended)
Add to php.ini:
opcache.enable=1
opcache.memory_consumption=128
opcache.max_accelerated_files=4000
opcache.revalidate_freq=60
Increase PHP Limits for Large Images
Add to php.ini:
upload_max_filesize = 20M
post_max_size = 20M
max_execution_time = 120
memory_limit = 256M
Adjust Session Lifetime
In config.php:
ini_set('session.gc_maxlifetime', 86400); // 24 hours
ini_set('session.cookie_lifetime', 86400);
Maintenance
Weekly Tasks
- Check disk space:
df -h - Review error logs for issues
- Verify cleanup cron is running
Monthly Tasks
- Update Composer dependencies:
composer update - Review and rotate API keys if needed
- Check Azure AD token expiration policies
As Needed
- Clear old sessions:
php cleanup.php - Restart PHP-FPM after config changes
- Monitor API usage quotas (Gemini API)
Common Issues & Solutions
Issue: "No image data found in API response"
Solution:
- Check Gemini API key is valid
- Verify API quota not exceeded
- Check prompt doesn't violate content policies
Issue: Authentication keeps redirecting
Solution:
- Verify Azure AD redirect URI matches exactly
- Check HTTPS is enabled
- Clear browser cookies and try again
Issue: Images not displaying in history
Solution:
- Check file permissions on uploads/
- Verify cleanup script hasn't deleted images
- Check session_manager.php error logs
Issue: Composer install fails
Solution:
# Update Composer
composer self-update
# Clear cache
composer clear-cache
# Try again
composer install
Uninstallation
# Stop cron job
crontab -e
# Remove the cleanup.php line
# Remove application files
rm -rf /path/to/nano-pro
# Remove user data (optional)
# WARNING: This deletes all user images!
# rm -rf uploads/sessions/*
Getting Help
- Check
error_logfile in application directory - Visit
auth-test.phpfor authentication status - Click "Toggle Debug Panel" in app for session info
- Review
AUTH_README.mdfor SSO setup - Check server error logs (
/var/log/apache2/or/var/log/nginx/)