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TadDabber54
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March 2, 2010
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Installing PHP on FMIS 3.5

  • March 2, 2010
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I've recently installed and set up a FMIS 3.5 setup and my web developer wants to have php on the server to create some dynamic content.  Trouble is, I can not for the life of me get PHP to work on the server.  Is there some special instructions that need to be followed with this special version of Apache that comes installed?  Or is there any special reason I should use this version?  If it won't hurt anything, I'm more than happy to just uninstall it and install my own Apache package, but I also don't want to limit or cause any problems in the future by doing so.

Thanks for any insight.

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    Correct answer calmchessplayer

    Viraj,

    Thanks for the suggestion, however I've already tried that with no success.  These two servers are identical except the develoment server is virtualized and is running the development version of FMS.  I would say virtualization could be somehow related, but the virtual one is the one working.

    Again I guess my question would be, would it break anything to just install my own version of apache?

    Thanks


    I exculisvely run FMS with a version of apache other then the one bundled with FMS by doing so you get greater support for apache.....all you do is uncheck the checkbox for installing apache when you install FMS then install apache with PHP and the FMS connections are taken care of through rtmp connections no configuration of php or apache is necessary to run FMS.  

                                                                                                                                                                                                               --calmchess

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    TadDabber54Author
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    March 3, 2010

    Thanks for the response.

    I have a development server and a live production server.  The only differences being that the development server is running the developer version of FMS and is a virtual server.  They are both running R2 Server 2008 64-bit.  I did exactly as you stated and it works like a charm on my virtual development server.  However, it will not work on the production server.  When I call the php file it just prompts to download the file instead of processing it.  I thought maybe me tinkering with some settings previously had gummed something up, but even after a fresh format/reinstall of Windows it is still behaving exactly the same.

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    vgokhale
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    March 4, 2010

    Hi TadDabber54,

         As you said the PHP configuration you made on the development server works fine then I would suggest you to install PHP on your production server. Then from the development server copy the httpd.conf file from C:\program files\Flash Media server 3.5\Apache2.2\conf and replace the file file on production server's apache2.2\conf and restart FMS.

    Then check if you can open the PHP pages you have created on production server.

    Please let me know if there are any concerns.

    Thanks

          Viraj

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    TadDabber54Author
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    March 4, 2010

    Viraj,

    Thanks for the suggestion, however I've already tried that with no success.  These two servers are identical except the develoment server is virtualized and is running the development version of FMS.  I would say virtualization could be somehow related, but the virtual one is the one working.

    Again I guess my question would be, would it break anything to just install my own version of apache?

    Thanks

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    vgokhale
    Participating Frequently
    March 3, 2010

    Hi TadDabber54,

    You can configure PHP on the inbuilt apache server that gets installed with FMS. Use the php installer 5.2.13 installer and install the module for apache 2.2. Follow the instructions in the PHP installer wizard. Then restart FMS.

    Also you need to look in to the conf directory of APACHE(httpd.conf file) to make sure you have enabled PHP.

    Please let me know if you have any concerns.

    Thanks

          Viraj

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    10thGen
    Participant
    June 5, 2010

    viraj..

    can you give me a step by step instruction on installing php on to my flash media server?

    because I did what you've said but, my fms HTTP(fmsApache) won't start; when i install my php 5.2.13 the i place the apache directory C:\program Files\Adobe\Flash Media Server 3.5\Apache2.2. The installation was a success but as i had said earlier the fms apache didn't start. Please help me if you have some ideas...

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