Re: How to install pecl_http into a web hosting service

On 25 July 2011 17:26, Jamie Krasnoo <jkrasnoo@gmail.com> wrote: > You should be using cURL for making requests. > > No, you won't be able to install any pecl packages on your host. It's > a free account and I doubt they will be bending over backwards for you > anytime soon. If you want custom hosting, pay for a VPS account or a > dedicated server. > > On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 8:52 PM, gato chalar <dany171@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi list, >> >> I need to perform http requests (GET,POST) , I have readed about pecl_http >> package, so it seem to be what I need. Reading further I sow some ways to >> install this package to a server where you have all rights and privilegies, >> and that's the problem; I don't know if I will be able to install pecl_http >> in a php hosting service. Currently I have a free php hosting account. Is >> that posible? >> >> Thanks for the help. Depending upon your complexity, you could possible use the builtin streams mechanisms. I've used them to force all PHP requests through a NTLM authentication proxy server (network required NTLM authentication which was not handled by PHP). http://uk.php.net/manual/en/book.stream.php -- Richard Quadling Twitter : EE : Zend : PHPDoc @RQuadling : e-e.com/M_248814.html : bit.ly/9O8vFY : bit.ly/lFnVea