Install at Shared Hosting Facility, can it be done???

[keith fraley]

Sorry about that Blaise, I just realized that I didnt
reply to the group.

Question, If I just compile map server with no
options, will I still be able to build a web service
front end based on php?

Thanks!
--- blaise <bpicinbono at WORLDONLINE.FR> wrote:

> Keith, please post to the list so you'll get help
> from all and your exp will 
> be shared.
> You can try setting mapserver on a shared host, it
> might work, or not, 
> difficult to know without testing. Even if working,
> your shared host might 
> not fit your serious needs (verbose a bit more).
> There are some professional 
> mapserver hostings around, did you check ? With a
> serious web connection you 
> could also setup and plugin your own server.
> You may start by the beginning ;) : on a local linux
> box, build a basic 
> mapserver cgi (./configure without options), upload
> it to your shared server 
> and try the test page :
> http://yourserver/cgi-bin/mapserv?
> What do you get ?
> Blaise
> 
> 
> On Tuesday 07 March 2006 20:21, keith fraley wrote:
> > Thanks blaise,
> >
> > I can load and run CGI scripts with my account. 
> Does
> > this help?
> >
> > --- blaise <bpicinbono at WORLDONLINE.FR> wrote:
> > > On Tuesday 07 March 2006 00:03, KevinC (UD)
> wrote:
> > > > Keith Fraley wrote:
> > > > I am in serious need of setting up mapserver
> at my
> > > > hosting facility (lunarpages.com)  I am on a
> > >
> > > shared
> > >
> > > > linux box with no access to shell, can I get
> this
> > > > installed?  Where do I start?
> >
> >
>
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> >
> > > > In my opinion, no shell access means no
> realistic
> > >
> > > possibility of using
> > >
> > > > Mapserver.  Ask your host how much co-location
> of
> > >
> > > your own Linux box would
> > >
> > > > cost.  I pay $600/yr and consider it the only
> way
> > >
> > > to go.  Of course, you
> > >
> > > > must educate yourself in Linux, then Apache,
> then
> > >
> > > finally MapServer.   This
> > >
> > > > is a path not to be taken by those who give up
> > >
> > > easily.
> > >
> > > "serious need of setting up mapserver" and "I am
> on
> > > a shared linux box with no
> > > access to shell" might no fits...
> > > basic mapserer is a cgi, can you upload cgi to
> your
> > > server and have it running
> > > depending on its libs ?
> > > Few shared servers allow mapserver setups. I had
> one
> > > for a moment with full
> > > php_mapscript digitize mode, but it didn't last
> > > their updates )-:
> > > I think "serious [...] mapserver" and "shared
> linux
> > > box" might not fit...
> > > Blaise
> >
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