What web server OSs are compatible?

[ken_s2007]

Do any other web server operating systems besides OS X and Windows server work with the API?

Ken

[Jose Sevoya]

Hi Ken,

Any operating system should work with the API as long as it supports PHP. I have used Linux Apache servers extensively when publishing using FMStudio and PHP API.

The only problem is that the FM Server and Server Advanced do need to be on an OSX or a Windows server, but those can be hosted remotely while the site itself would be on a Linux or Unix server with PHP.

Best,

Jose

[ken_s2007]

Thanks! and a follow-up question. Do any PHP libraries or anything else need to be installed by the UNIX server admin (into the web root)? The system I had in mind is running PHP, but I only have write privs to my home dir, which is the local root for my web publishing (and I will not be able to get anything installed at the web server root).

Ken

[Jose Sevoya]

Hi Ken,

Other then the installation of cURL for the PHP API, you don't need anything special installed on the web server itself. Most modern shared hosting environments have cURL enabled since it is one of the most commonly used extensions. Otherwise you need to either have the FX folder next to your PHP files or the FileMaker folder and FileMaker.php file next to your PHP files.

To check if cURL is installed, create a php info page (<?php phpinfo(); ?>) and look about 3 pages down for a section "curl" - if it's not there, it is not installed and you have to contact your host to get it.

Best,

Jose