I would like to use Simple Machines program for a forum. SMF says in their installation notes that the following things need to be checked. Do you know if these are set this way?
Server Requirements
Any webserver that supports PHP properly, such as Apache or Internet Information Services (IIS).
PHP 4.1.0 or higher. The following are required to be set correctly in php.ini:
MySQL 3.23.28 or higher.
Server Recommendations
Server Requirements
Any webserver that supports PHP properly, such as Apache or Internet Information Services (IIS).
PHP 4.1.0 or higher. The following are required to be set correctly in php.ini:
- the engine directive must be On.
- the magic_quotes_sybase directive must be set to Off.
- the session.save_path directive must be set to a valid directory, or empty.
- the file_uploads directive must be On.
- the upload_tmp_dir must be set to a valid directory, or empty.
MySQL 3.23.28 or higher.
- at least 500 kilobytes of storage space in the database, although more is highly recommended.
- at least the following privileges: SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, ALTER, and INDEX.
- during installation and conversion, the CREATE and DROP privileges.
Server Recommendations
- Windows operating system, Linux or another Unix based operating system.
- GNU Aspell 0.50 or higher (with appropriate dictionaries) for spell checking functionality.
- Apache 1.3.x or 2.0.x with AcceptPathInfo set to On for queryless URL support.
- PHP 4.3.10 or higher, with the following set in php.ini:
- the max_input_time directive set to a value of at least 30.
- the post_max_size and upload_max_filesize directives set to the size of the largest attachments you wish to be able to upload.
- the memory_limit directive set to at least 8M.
- the max_execution_time directive set to at least 15.
- the register_globals directive set to Off.
- safe mode disabled, or PHP suExec enabled.
- MySQL 4.0.15 or higher.
- GD 2.0 or higher.
