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

[blaise]

Do you mean you want to use php_mapscript on your shared host ?
It might work depending on your shared host. But you should start with 
basics : setup mapserver cgi. If ok, then you'll try php_mapscript, but if 
not, then it's likely that php_mapscript won't neither.
You should start with very basic config, and then upgrade to more complex 
stuff. If not, it'll be hell to debug.
Just try the cgi to see if your shared host has got the graphics libs required 
by mapserver.
Blaise


On Wednesday 08 March 2006 13:52, keith fraley wrote:
> 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?
>
> *****************************************************
>
> > > > > 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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