I noticed that there's nothing on the website about doing php development. Could you add this? Perhaps we could just modify the "building shindig" page (for lack of a better place) and have separate sections for java and php.
The only things that probably need to be put there are prerequisites (version + extensions) and configuration. On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 6:37 AM, Chris Chabot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That is correct. > > The PHP server and the Java server are two versions of the -same- thing, > depending on your own environment and preferences you can pick the one that > suits you the best. > > -- Chris > > > On May 20, 2008, at 3:30 PM, Erel Segal wrote: > > P.S Just to make sure I understand: If I use the PHP server, I don't need >> to >> build the Java server, so I don't even need to install Maven. Is this >> true? >> >> 2008/5/20, Chris Chabot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >>> >>> Hi Erel, >>> >>> The easiest way to get up and running (the README is slightly out of data >>> / >>> missing details, should update it): >>> >>> (assuming /var/www/html is where your document root's live) >>> >>> # cd /var/www/html >>> # mkdir shindig >>> # cd shindig >>> # svn co http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/shindig/trunk/ . >>> >>> Point your apache to the php dir with a virtual host like: >>> >>> <VirtualHost your_ip:your_port> >>> ServerName your_host >>> DocumentRoot /var/www/html/shindig/php >>> ... other normal settings in vhosts... >>> </VirtualHost> >>> >>> Restart apache, and point your browser to http:// >>> <yourhost>/gadgets/ifr?url= >>> http://www.labpixies.com/campaigns/todo/todo.xml >>> >>> If you have all the requirements (php 5.2.x with the json, mcrypt and >>> curl >>> extentions enabled) you should see something like: >>> >>> >>> http://shindig.chabotc.com/gadgets/ifr?url=http://www.labpixies.com/campaigns/todo/todo.xml >>> >>> Note: shindig php requires the <trunk>/javascript ,/config and /features >>> directories.. thats why you need a full checkout of shindig. If you want >>> to >>> put those somewhere else on your server, edit config.php to reflect their >>> new locations. >>> >>> Hope it helps! >>> >>> -- Chris >>> >>> On May 20, 2008, at 1:33 PM, Erel Segal wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>>> >>>> I would like to support OpenSocial on my site, so I downloaded Shindig. >>>> My >>>> site is mostly in PHP so I went to the readme file titled "Installing >>>> and >>>> Running The PHP Shindig Gadget Server" ( >>>> http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/shindig/trunk/php/README). It >>>> says >>>> "Copy the files to your web root" - what files exactly should I copy? I >>>> tried copying the entire directory tree under "php" but it didn't work - >>>> it >>>> does not contain a file named "ifr". >>>> >>>> Another question: Is it possible to use only the Javascript files that >>>> are >>>> bundled with Shindig, without building Shindig? >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >
