Changes between Version 25 and Version 26 of DolTech

Timestamp:

May 14, 2009, 5:05:30 AM (16 years ago)

Author:

IgorL

Comment:

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DolTech

@@ -3 +3 @@
 Dolphin requires the following pre-requisites for your server:
 
-        * Linux/Unix (Red Hat, Debian, FreeBSD, Mandrake, etc.) or Windows OS, Apache Web Server
+        * Linux/Unix (Red Hat, Debian, FreeBSD, Mandrake, etc.) or Windows OS, Apache Web Server ver. 1.3
 
-        * Ability to run executable files (necessary for '''ffmpeg.exe''')
+        * If you're going to use media streaming features in some Flash apps, you should have '''VPS''' or '''Dedicated''' server in order to install and run '''RMS (Ray Media Server)'''. You should be able to access '''root''' or '''administrator''' account on that server. '''[http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp JRE] (Java Runtime Environment) ver. 1.6''' or higher should be installed on the server as well.
 
-        * '''root''' SSH access (necessary for '''RMS''' installation)
+        * '''[http://www.php.net/ PHP 4.4.0/5.1.0]''' and higher ('''register_globals''' must be '''Off''', '''safe_mode''' must be '''Off''', '''exec()''' (executable files) must be '''allowed''', '''allow_url_fopen''' should be '''On''' and '''allow_url_include''' should be '''Off''') with '''''mbstring''''', '''''domxml''''' (only for PHP 4.x) and '''''xslt''''' extensions (they are required to run Orca forum and support UTF-8)
 
-        * [http://www.php.net/ PHP 4.4.0/5.1.0] and higher ('''register_globals''' must be '''Off''', '''safe_mode''' must be '''Off''', '''exec()''' (executable files) must be '''allowed''', '''allow_url_fopen''' should be '''On''' and '''allow_url_include''' should be '''Off''') with '''''mbstring''''', '''''domxml''''' and '''''xslt''''' extensions (they are required to run Orca forum and support UTF-8)
+        * '''[http://www.mysql.com/ MySQL 4.1.2]''' and higher
 
-        * the '''magic_quotes_gpc''' extension is also required in Dolphin 6.1.5 version
+        * The '''magic_quotes_gpc''' extension is also required starting from Dolphin 6.1.5 version
 
         * If some security module is installed on the server (such as '''mod_security''' for Apache), it should be able to be disabled or set up for specific folders.
@@ -17 +17 @@
         * Direct connection to boonex.com should be able to be established (i.e. connection without requiring proxy authorization).
 
+        * You should be able to run executable files (necessary for '''ffmpeg.exe''')
+
         * The server should be able to read any document located in public_html directory via http protocol.
 
-        * [http://www.mysql.com/ MySQL 4.1.2] and higher
+        * '''[http://www.boutell.com/gd/ GD library]''' compiled with '''!FreeType''' fonts (for photo processing) or '''[http://imagemagick.org/ ImageMagick]''' as an alternative
 
-        * [http://www.boutell.com/gd/ GD library] compiled with !TrueType fonts (for photo processing) or [http://imagemagick.org/ ImageMagick] as an alternative
+        * '''Sendmail''' or '''Postfix''' programs for sending emails
 
-        * Sendmail or Postfix
-
-        * shell or another interface for setting [http://www.unixgeeks.org/security/newbie/unix/cron-1.html Cron Jobs]
+        * Ability to create '''[http://www.unixgeeks.org/security/newbie/unix/cron-1.html Cron Jobs]'''
 
         * 20MB of disk space and 1MB of MySQL DB space for installation
@@ -31 +31 @@
         * 8MB of disk space and 50KB of MySQL DB space for an average user
 
-Otherwise you will not be able to install and operate Dolphin properly.
+        * Your server should allow 15 KB/sec for media streaming capabilities for each user.
 
-[http://secure.hostforweb.com/ua/clickthru.cgi/boonex HostForWeb] is recommended hosting.
+If all the above requirements are met on your server then you are ready for '''[DolInstallation installation]'''.
 
-NB! This [http://www.boonex.org/2007/09/03/dolphin-technical-requirements/ post on the Boonex blog] implies that root access and a dedicated or virtual server is required for hosting.
+Check the '''[http://www.boonex.com/hosting Hosting]''' page to choose among recommended hosting providers.
 
-If all the above requirements are met on your server then you are ready for [DolInstallation installation].
-
-If you want to add Dolphin to your cpanel automatic installation you should use [http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/CpanelSyncAdd these instructions]. THese instructions are for Hosting providers and/or VPS/Dedicated server holders.
+If you want to add Dolphin to your cpanel automatic installation you should follow '''[http://www.boonex.com/trac/dolphin/wiki/CpanelSyncAdd these instructions]'''. These instructions are for Hosting providers and/or VPS/Dedicated server holders.