Thanks, I will give it a run! --- blaise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > > > > > > protection around > > > > > > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
