Re: PHP and Oracle

At 03:43 PM 4/18/01 +0800, Lester June Cabrera wrote:

How would I install PHP with Oracle support if Oracle is on another machine, not in the web server machine?

1. Install the Oracle Net8 client on your web server... 2. Configure the Oracle Net8 client on your web server... 3. Compile PHP with OCI8 support... Now, the next thing that usually happens is that I'll get an email asking me "where do I get the Oracle Net8 client?" then, "how do I install the Net8 client?" still later, I'll get another email asking "how do I configure the Net8 client?" then... So, to avoid all that... The Oracle Net8 client is available from Oracle Corporation. There is a client available for just about every platform imaginable. Call Oracle support with your CSI number and they'll gladly ship whichever client platform software you need for free. Sometimes, the client software isn't available as a stand-alone disk, and they'll send you an entire Oracle 8i installation set - fear not, it contains the Net8 client for that architecture. To configure the Net8 client, follow the directions provided with the installation. Basically, you need to set up your tnsnames.ora file to locate the oracle server. There are utilities installed with the client to help you configure and test it. It probably wouldn't be a bad idea for you to *also* install the SQL*Plus software, which operates through the Net8 interface as well... - Brian ------------------------------------- Brian S. Dunworth Sr. Software Development Engineer Oracle Database Administrator The Printing House, Ltd. (850) 875-1500 x225 <brian@theprintinghouse.com> -------------------------------------