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Need help installing ImageMagick and GhostScript on a server

Posted: Sun 9. Nov 2003, 21:37
by Bijan Hemati
I have installed the phpwcms on the server. It seems to be working fine. I need help installing the ImageMagick and GhostScript on the server. Is there a simple step by step installation file I can use (like the one for phpwcms)?

Regards,

Bijan Hemati

Posted: Sun 9. Nov 2003, 22:56
by Oliver Georgi
What operating system do you use?

Posted: Mon 10. Nov 2003, 00:26
by Bijan Hemati
I use Windows XP on my computer. But I'm not sure what my web server is using. I think they are using apache server.

Posted: Mon 10. Nov 2003, 00:52
by Oliver Georgi
Do you have the right to install software on the webserver - your computer is not relevant for that ;-)

Oliver

Posted: Mon 10. Nov 2003, 01:20
by Bijan Hemati
I have the right to upload files via FTP. But they don't want uploading executable files.

Bijan

Posted: Mon 10. Nov 2003, 01:26
by Oliver Georgi
Then you don't have to think about how to install ImageMagick/GhostScript. Ask your provider whether they support this.

Use image replacement tags to use images without ImageMagick.

Oliver

Posted: Mon 10. Nov 2003, 02:04
by Bijan Hemati
I have just found out that my provider supports Imagick and accoring to him, it is already installed. But they don't support GhostScript.

Now, do I need to set something up in phpwcms to access the Imagick?

Also, another side issue. Do I need to install a patch for the phpwcms?

Bijan

Posted: Mon 10. Nov 2003, 02:10
by Oliver Georgi
Try uploading an image to phpwcms file manager. If you can see a thumbnail after uploading everything is fine.

No patch neccessary if you have downloaded the current release file. Patch packages are only for updating the last version before current release.

Request your provider for GhostScript support too. But if you do not use PDF, PostScript, EPS or Adobe Illustrator files it not needful.

Oliver

Posted: Mon 10. Nov 2003, 02:32
by Bijan Hemati
Ok, I uploaded a few files via ftp in to the phpwcms_ftp folder on the server. Then I used ftp takeover to load it into the phpwcms_filestorage/1 folder. Now they are available to use in the articles. :idea:

Regards,

Bijan

Posted: Mon 10. Nov 2003, 08:28
by Oliver Georgi
filestorage user folders are not interesting to phpwcms users. Use the content types to handle access to uploaded files: images, file download, multimedia.

Oliver