Changes between Version 38 and Version 39 of DolTech

Timestamp:

Aug 25, 2010, 1:27:09 AM (14 years ago)

Author:

Andrew Boon

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DolTech

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 To help avoid trouble, we gathered a number of '''[http://www.boonex.com/hosting/ Recommended Hosting Providers]''' that have Dolphin-ready accounts and experience with managing accounts that have Dolphin installed. Some of them offer instant installation or even pre-installed Dolphin.
 
-        * !Linux/Unix (Red Hat, Debian, FreeBSD, Mandrake, etc.) or Windows OS, Apache Web Server ver. 1.3
+Providing that the server is properly configured, it is possible to run Dolphin on a shared hosting account. We do recommend, however, to have a VPS or a Dedicated Server for Dolphin. 
 
-        * 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.
+== Server Requirements ==
 
-        * The ports '''1935''', '''1936''' and '''5080''' should be open on the server (where Dolphin is to be installed) and on the local computers of your site's members
+        * !Linux/Unix (Red Hat, Debian, FreeBSD, Mandrake, etc.) or Windows OS, Apache Web Server ver. 1.3.
 
-        * '''[http://www.php.net/ PHP 5.2.0]''' or higher
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+        * '''[http://www.php.net/ PHP 5.2.0]''' or higher.
 
         * '''register_globals''' must be '''Off'''[[BR]]
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           '''memory_limit''' should be '''128M''' or higher
 
-        * '''''mbstring''''', '''''domxml''''' (only for PHP 4.x) and '''''xslt''''' extensions should be installed
+        * '''''mbstring''''', '''''domxml''''' (only for PHP 4.x) and '''''xslt''''' extensions must be installed.
 
-        * '''[http://www.mysql.com/ MySQL 4.1.2]''' and higher
+        * '''[http://www.mysql.com/ MySQL 4.1.2]''' and higher.
 
-        * The '''magic_quotes_gpc''' option must be enable for old version only - Dolphin 6.1.6 
+        * The '''magic_quotes_gpc''' option must be disabled for Dolphin 7.x, but enabled for Dolphin 6.x.
 
-        * 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.
+        * If security module is installed (such as '''mod_security''' for Apache), it should be able to be configured for specific folders (or disabled).
 
-        * Direct connection to boonex.com should be able to be established (i.e. connection without requiring proxy authorization).
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-        * You should be able to run executable files (necessary for '''ffmpeg.exe''')
+        * Direct connection to boonex.com should be able to be established (i.e. connection without requiring proxy authorisation). This is required for license verification.
 
         * The server should be able to read any document located in public_html directory via http protocol.
 
-        * '''[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 '''!FreeType''' fonts (for photo processing) or '''[http://imagemagick.org/ ImageMagick]''' as an alternative.
 
-        * '''Sendmail''' or '''Postfix''' programs for sending emails
+        * '''Sendmail''' or '''Postfix''' programs for sending emails.
 
-        * Ability to create '''[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
+== Server Requirements for Media Streaming ==
 
-        * 8MB of disk space and 50KB of MySQL DB space for an average user
+Some of the Dolphin's features (such as Flash Chat, Flash IM, Boards, Video Recorder, Video Comments) require media streaming capabilities.  To use those, you need to make sure that the following requirements are met: 
 
-        * Your server should allow 15 KB/sec for media streaming capabilities for each user.
+        * '''VPS''' or '''Dedicated''' server is generally required in order to be able to install and run '''RMS (Ray Media Server)'''. You would need an access to '''root''' or '''administrator''' account on the hosting server. 
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+        * '''[http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp JRE] (Java Runtime Environment) ver. 1.6''' or higher should be installed.
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+        * Ports '''1935''', '''1936''' and '''5080''' should be open on the server.
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+        * You should be able to run executable files (you would need it for '''ffmpeg.exe''', which converts videos).
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+        * Allowance of at least 15 KB/sec for media streaming for each user.
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 If all the above requirements are met on your server then you are ready for '''[DolInstallation installation]'''.