phpHtmlLib INSTALLATION Introduction ============ I have tried to make the phpHtmlLib fairly easy to install and to use on anyone's current running site. There are a few assumptions I've made, but it shouldn't be a problem for 99% of the folks out there. I haven't tested the libs in a windows environment, as I don't have a M$ O.S. installed anywhere in my house. If you encounter any issues, please let me know. I welcome any and all feedback. Thanks and enjoy, Walt A. Boring IV waboring@newsblob.com Installing the libs ================================================ 1. Overview for the impatient -------------------------- $ mv phphtmllib <your webdir DOCUMENT_ROOT> NOTE: in your script, set a global variable $phphtmllib to the location of your phphtml install. If you installed it into your DOCUMENT_ROOT, you would do <?php $phphtmllib = $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/phphtmllib"; include_once("$phphtmllib/includes.inc"); ?> 2. Requirements ------------ The following requirements exist for using phpHtmlLib : o PHP version 4.2.x Optional o One of phpHtmlLib's DataListSource Classes can work with PEAR and/or ADODB DB abstraction layer classes. PEAR should already be installed if you have a proper PHP install. You can get ADODB (much better IMHO) from http://php.weblogs.com/ADODB 3. Installing ---------- 1. Copy the entire phphtmllib directory into your website's source tree. I typically install it in DOCUMENT_ROOT/phphtmllib. You don't have to have it installed in the document root, but that is where I normally install it. 2. In each script that uses the libs, you MUST set a global variable $phphtmllib to the path of your phphtmllib dir in your web tree. So, if you installed phphtmllib in your DOCUMENT_ROOT, like I do, then you set $phphtmllib = $_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/phphtmllib" I usually do this at the top of my scripts, or have a include file of defines and such that sets this. After that you should be able to include the main includes file include_once("$phphtmllib/includes.inc"); to include all of the files in the lib, or you can include each file that you need individually to save include processing. 3. Optionally, review the SECURITY file if you are installing phphtmllib into a production environment. 9. Contacts -------- o All the latest updates and news will be posted on phpHtmlLib's project website at http://phphtmllib.newsblob.com o You can always contact me by sending an email to: Walt Boring waboring@newsblob.com Thanks for trying phpHtmlLib. Walt Boring IV
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