== Technical Requirements ==

Dolphin requires the following pre-requisites for your server:

	* Linux/Unix (Red Hat, Debian, FreeBSD, Mandrake, etc.) or Windows OS, Apache Web Server ver. 1.3

	* 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.

        * 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

	* '''[http://www.php.net/ PHP 4.4.0/5.1.0]''' and higher

        * '''register_globals''' must be '''Off'''[[BR]]
          '''safe_mode''' must be '''Off'''[[BR]]
          '''exec()''' (executable files) must be '''allowed'''[[BR]]
          '''allow_url_fopen''' should be '''On'''[[BR]]
          '''allow_url_include''' should be '''Off'''[[BR]]
          '''open_basedir''' should not have any value
          '''memory_limit''' should be '''128M''' or higher

        * '''''mbstring''''', '''''domxml''''' (only for PHP 4.x) and '''''xslt''''' extensions should be installed

	* '''[http://www.mysql.com/ MySQL 4.1.2]''' and higher

	* 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.

	* 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.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

	* 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

	* 8MB of disk space and 50KB of MySQL DB space for an average user

	* Your server should allow 15 KB/sec for media streaming capabilities for each user.

If all the above requirements are met on your server then you are ready for '''[DolInstallation installation]'''.

Check the '''[http://www.boonex.com/hosting Hosting]''' page to choose among recommended hosting providers.

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.

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