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Shared hosting: can't install libs

Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 1:08 pm
by dstefani
OK, here's my gripe:

I use a shared hosting setup for my clients sites as well as my own.

Here's just a couple of problems I've run into, there's more than these:

I'm trying to build various business apps using PHP. I got the Wrox Book, Pro PHP4 Web Development Solutions, it calls for PHPLib, smarty template eng.
I've got New Riders PHP and MySQL Web Development, to build the web mail app, you need IMAP installed. I was trying to build a small shopping cart with PHP and I had to get my Host to install openSSL so I could so a secure data transfer, this took him a bunch of time to upgrade all of his servers as well as put out a bunch of other fires that came up during the process.

My question is, how do you make use of the advanced features and libraries of PHP using shared hosting? It makes me want to go back to using Perl/CGI!

All you have to do is install a new Perl PM, not recompile the software.
This is really getting frustrating. :(

Thanks
- Don

Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 2:46 pm
by McGruff
Maybe first thing to check is the host include path with phpinfo().

Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 7:37 pm
by dstefani
OK, I'm grouchin'.

Yeh, I've checked the phpinfo file.
In fact, I'm responsable for the complaining that got the setup on my host to where it is now.

I've been sticking to 'out of the box' PHP since it's really not realistic to expect your hosting Co. to upgrade everytime you want to use an uninstalled Lib. PHP is so perfect for so many things, the whole recompile thing really grates on my nerves. I guess the goal will be to get enough clients that I can set up a dedicated server and design my box the way I want.

Oh well, I'm grouchin' :twisted:

- Don

Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 10:18 pm
by nufferkay
Well, Smarty and PHPLib don't have to be in any special places, nor do they have to be compiled in. Check out the websites for both of these projects for more info.