New to PHP/FM

[mfl]

I have been put in control of creating a intranet social network site to be used by us and our factory in China.

I have the Jonathan Stark book and I've also downloaded the FMWebschools fully functioning sample SN app.

I was looking into the FM PHP assistant but on our system the option is greyed out. Does this mean that it hasn't been loaded or it hasn't been activated? How would I know or find out?

The only time I got any PHP to run is when I stuck it into "MacintoshHD/Library/WebServer/Documents/".

Where do I start.

Thanks

Michael

[alexfm11]

before you get inside FM php assistant, you have to set up the FM server.

1. set up the FM server, turn on php publishing.

2. set up in your FM data, you have to set up the account so that it allow access via php web publishing.

3. go back to FM server, upload the database, and confirm that the php is checked which means it allow access through php web publishing.

tip: might as well allow fm network access, so you can open remotely from filemaker.

hope this help :