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

[keith fraley]

Thanks, I will give it a run!

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

> 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?
> >
> >
>
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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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