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libvips (image thumbnails)
Image uploads generate responsive WebP thumbnails via libvips.
Install it before starting the server:
# Arch Linux
pacman -S libvips
# macOS
brew install vips
Without libvips, the app still runs and uploads still work — thumbnail generation
is skipped with a warning logged. Existing images just won't have srcset variants.
To start your Phoenix server:
- Run
mix setupto install and setup dependencies - Start Phoenix endpoint with
mix phx.serveror inside IEx withiex -S mix phx.server
Now you can visit localhost:4000 from your browser.
Ready to run in production? Please check our deployment guides.
Learn more
- Official website: https://www.phoenixframework.org/
- Guides: https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix/overview.html
- Docs: https://hexdocs.pm/phoenix
- Forum: https://elixirforum.com/c/phoenix-forum
- Source: https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenix
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Created February 14, 2026
Updated March 16, 2026