Topic: trying to install more.groupware.. Looking for PHP extension

[Buddha_Joe]

I am looking at installing MGW and while reading the documention it says that to use the GANTT charts you need to have the php-gd extension which I can't seem to locate. I was wondering if someone could point me in the right dirrection.

I figured I would go ahead and install it any way but during the initial check the install performs it suggests installing the CURL extension for PHP.. another one that I can't seem to find. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[deunan]

Hi!

If you're the same guy who bothered us about upgrading your PHP to version 4.3.8 , then you ought not to worry about GD.

SME's PHP comes shipped with GD support.  PHP 4.3.8, GD is version 2.0.23.  PHP 4.1.2 is using GD 1.6.2, well, at least on my SME 5.6 production serv..  

To verify this, I suggest you create a phpinfo script and run it.  Create a file eg. info.php with the following code -

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<?php
phpinfo&#40;&#41;
?>



Place it somewhere in your webserver, execute it in your web browser.  You can learn a bunch of stuff there, including your GD support..

On a final note, I don't recommend leaving the script permanently on your webserver.  People might be able to glean enough info from it to cause you harm.  

Oh yeah, almost forgot...  ergozd, contrib's PHP guru's advice on PHP Curl is one I recommend.. check it out here http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=23048.0


Regards

Deunan

[Buddha_Joe]

<<If you're the same guy who bothered us about upgrading your PHP to version 4.3.8  , then you ought not to worry about GD. SME's PHP comes shipped with GD support. PHP 4.3.8, GD is version 2.0.23. PHP 4.1.2 is using GD 1.6.2, well, at least on my SME 5.6 production serv.. >>

Yeah same dude asking more stupid questions ... Some times I forget to check the obvious

I was reading the documentation for MGW where it metnioned checking the php.ini for the extension and I got so wrapped up in it that it never occured to me to check if it was compiled in . Some times the obvious is the most elusive   .


<<To verify this, I suggest you create a phpinfo script and run it. Create a file eg. info.php with the following code (Code snipt). Place it somewhere in your webserver, execute it in your web browser. You can learn a bunch of stuff there, including your GD support.. On a final note, I don't recommend leaving the script permanently on your webserver. People might be able to glean enough info from it to cause you harm. ->>

Yeah I placed the script on my server already.. Thats how I found the problem earlier with MySQL.

As for the security issues with leaving it on the server, I understand what you mean, thanks for the tip though, but I am not to worried about it right now as the server is not in production yet. I will keep that in mind though when I put the server into production.

<< Oh yeah, almost forgot... ergozd, contrib's PHP guru's advice on PHP Curl is one I recommend.. check it out here http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=23048.0 >>

Thanks for the link I'll be sure to check it out.

Thanks again for your time. I really do appreciate it.

I have to admit that I have been really taken by the SME server and the community. I am really looking forward to when I get to a point that I can start giving back..