[thelist] php downloading question

[Ray Hill]

> The server is Novell, and I couldn't find any information
> on the php site or the Novell site about whether they work
> together or not.

As far as I know, PHP only works on Windows and Linux servers.  
I've never heard of it being used on a Novell server before.  
So if your project requires PHP, you may have to move it to 
a different server (Linux being the faster and more stable 
of the two, since PHP is designed on that platform, and has 
to be re-engineered to run on Windows).



> I am apparently going to have to give this guy pretty
> detailed instructions if it is usable, but I don't know
> how to do these things.  Any advice?

Well, if you do end up getting a Windows or Linux server to 
run it on, then you can send your IT guy to NuSphere.com and 
all will be well.  They've got a great little product that's 
basically just an installation wizard, that steps you through 
a few simple questions and then does all the back-end 
installation for you.

The great thing about it is that it not only installs PHP, 
but the Apache web server, MySQL database (with the phpMyAdmin 
GUI client, as well), and even Perl.  After downloading the 
software form their site, it takes about ten minutes to get 
the whole thing up and running.  Simplicity at it's finest!

He might be reluctant to use NuSphere at first, because the 
versions they highlight on the front page are $70 and $300.  
But the downloadable version is free (gotta love the GPL).  
The pricier versions are primarily for a pretty CD, 
documentation, and tech support.

And yes, they have versions of this for both Windows and 
Linux.  So even if it takes a while for the server issue to 
be figured out, you could get PHP/MySQL running on your own 
desktop in about the time it would take to walk down to the 
corner store for a cup of coffee.

http://www.nusphere.com/cgi-bin/nsp.cgi/custsrvc/utils/download.htm?psn=


--ray