Web server and PHP:
Photos GalleryHP uses the PHP technology and must be installed on an Unix web server such as:- Linux Intel
- FreeBSD 4
- NetBSD
- OpenBSD
- OS X
- Solaris Sparc
The PHP version in use on the server you have chosen must be one of the following versions: 4.1.x, 4.2, 4.3.x.
The exec() PHP function to upload zipped pictures:
Server must have the exec() PHP function installed to be able to execute the unzip shell command.
If one of these function is not enabled, you can upload files via ftp or files.
libGD manages pictures:
Photos GalleryHP uses libGD to manage the photos: create thumbnails, resize the photos and to change photo sizes on the fly in the gallery.
Support is assured for version 2 and version 1 of libGD. Version "2" of libGD creates high quality photos.
List of functions which must be available:
Version 1 |
Version 2 |
- imagejpeg() - imagecreatefromjpeg() - imagecreate() - imagecopyresized() |
- imagejpeg() - imagecreatefromjpeg() - imagecreatetruecolor() - imagecopyresampled() |
Example |
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Photos GalleryHP will automatically verify the version of libGD which is available and will use version 2 if possible.
Ioncube technology:
Photos GalleryHP uses ioncube to encode php files. The server must be able to execute php scripts encoded with ioncube.
To test if Ioncube works on the server you have chosen, you can download this file:
click hereComplete the following steps to test whether ioncube is working properly:
1/ Unzip the file ioncube.zip
2/ Upload the ioncube directory to the server with your ftp client
3/ Run the script ioncube-rtl-tester.php with you browser
You must get a result which looks like to this link:
click here and the following message should appear:
"The Loader was successfully installed, and encoded files should be able to automatically install the Loader when needed."
Note:
For more help with this technical information, ask the administrator of the web server you have chosen.