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Determining whether or not Verizon servers support PHP

Discussion in 'General Internet' started by KAL, 2008/01/03.

  1. 2008/01/03
    KAL

    KAL Inactive Thread Starter

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    How can I find out if my DSL service - Verizon - supports PHP?

    I want to add a calendar to my web site that people can change months when they want to make a reservation and the first one I loaded (for PHP) in to my site will not advance to the next month.

    You know the kind I am talking about, like the ones you click when you want to make an electronic payment.

    I have a restaurant and we are only open by reservation, so I want to post a classy looking calendar that will advance. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

    Thanks.
     
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  2. 2008/01/04
    Techmonkey

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    Create a txt file and put this in it:

    Code:
    <?php
    
    // Show all information, defaults to INFO_ALL
    phpinfo();
    
    // Show just the module information.
    // phpinfo(8) yields identical results.
    phpinfo(INFO_MODULES);
    
    ?>
    
    Save it as test.php and upload it to your webspace, now visit: www.yoururl.com/test.php (case sensitive).

    If you see a load of info regarding the PHP settings of the server then all is good else you need to speak to Verizon.
     

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  4. 2008/01/04
    KAL

    KAL Inactive Thread Starter

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    I am building a web site on Microsoft Office Live and want to place the calendar on that site.
    I am assuming I cannot use PHP as nothing shows up except to say it cannot find the url so I am guessing I must find something that works with ASP? Correct?
    Thanks
     
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  5. 2008/01/05
    TonyT

    TonyT SuperGeek Staff

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    Generally, personal web space provided by isps do not make server side applications (php, asp, jsp, ruby, cgi-bin, etc.) available to their customers for security and server health reasons. It's too easy to trash a server with miscoded scripts and the server will require more attention/maintenence from staff.

    It's best to have your own domain hosted on a server that supports the scripting languages you use.

    Meanwhile, there are free hosting services that you can use to test your code/applications, or you can install a local www server on your computer w/ the modules you will need.
     

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