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Alexis Vazquez · January 7th, 2005, 03:18 PM

The server that hosts my website is on Windows platform and does not accepts php forms, It has to be move to a Linux one, here's my question, other than not being allowed to use FrontPage extensions (wich I don't) is there anything else I should be worried about?

Alexis

Imran Zaidi · January 7th, 2005, 03:44 PM

Most hosting providers should be able to give you PHP usage regardless of if it's on a Windows server or a Linux server. PHP runs on both, though some hosting providers are lazy and don't install the PHP engine on their Windows servers.

That aside, you only need to worry if you use any ASP scripts. But it sounds like you are using PHP scripting not ASP. Everything else is just choice and preference.

Alexis Vazquez · January 7th, 2005, 04:12 PM

Just finished chating to Tech support. They do provided on their Linux servers but not on the Windows, Don't know why.

Are web browsers compatibility an issue here?

Alexis

Mark Sloan · January 7th, 2005, 04:49 PM

No web browser compatibility issues with your server... it is what your server delivers that causes compatibility issues. Any code like PHP or ASP is done on the server side, the end user never sees any of it... Only your HTML, Javascript, whatever will have browser compatibility issues because they are rendered and dealt with on the browser side.

Alexis Vazquez · January 7th, 2005, 11:32 PM

Good to know.
Thanks to all for your help.

Alexis

Bob Costa · January 13th, 2005, 10:22 AM

BTW, most Linux ISP's do support a large subset of FrontPage extensions, you just have to turn it on when you gen the site.

Alexis Vazquez · January 13th, 2005, 10:32 AM

Thanks John for your info.

I'll move to Linux.

Alexis

Nick Jushchyshyn · January 14th, 2005, 08:21 AM

Windows Internet Servers CAN support php, no problem.
The php engine just needs to be installed and you're good to go, not moving servers and you retain full support for your FrontPage extensions (though I personally prefer Macromedia Dreamweaver for web authoring)

Windows binaries for php support are available from php.net:
http://www.php.net/downloads.php

Have fun.

Mark Sloan · January 14th, 2005, 10:54 AM

One last thing to be aware of if you are using PHP is that many hosts only run PHP as CGI for security reasons. If you don't know what that means or why it matters, then it probably doesn't matter to you! :-)

January 7th, 2005, 03:18 PM	#1
Alexis Vazquez Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: USA Posts: 188	Web question The server that hosts my website is on Windows platform and does not accepts php forms, It has to be move to a Linux one, here's my question, other than not being allowed to use FrontPage extensions (wich I don't) is there anything else I should be worried about? Alexis

January 13th, 2005, 10:22 AM	#6
Bob Costa Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Venice, FL Posts: 850	BTW, most Linux ISP's do support a large subset of FrontPage extensions, you just have to turn it on when you gen the site. __________________ You are either growing or dying.

January 7th, 2005, 03:44 PM	#2
Imran Zaidi Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,315	Most hosting providers should be able to give you PHP usage regardless of if it's on a Windows server or a Linux server. PHP runs on both, though some hosting providers are lazy and don't install the PHP engine on their Windows servers. That aside, you only need to worry if you use any ASP scripts. But it sounds like you are using PHP scripting not ASP. Everything else is just choice and preference.

January 7th, 2005, 04:12 PM	#3
Alexis Vazquez Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: USA Posts: 188	Just finished chating to Tech support. They do provided on their Linux servers but not on the Windows, Don't know why. Are web browsers compatibility an issue here? Alexis

January 7th, 2005, 04:49 PM	#4
Mark Sloan Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 346	No web browser compatibility issues with your server... it is what your server delivers that causes compatibility issues. Any code like PHP or ASP is done on the server side, the end user never sees any of it... Only your HTML, Javascript, whatever will have browser compatibility issues because they are rendered and dealt with on the browser side.

January 7th, 2005, 11:32 PM	#5
Alexis Vazquez Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: USA Posts: 188	Good to know. Thanks to all for your help. Alexis

January 13th, 2005, 10:32 AM	#7
Alexis Vazquez Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: USA Posts: 188	Thanks John for your info. I'll move to Linux. Alexis

January 14th, 2005, 08:21 AM	#8
Nick Jushchyshyn Major Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA Posts: 548	Windows Internet Servers CAN support php, no problem. The php engine just needs to be installed and you're good to go, not moving servers and you retain full support for your FrontPage extensions (though I personally prefer Macromedia Dreamweaver for web authoring) Windows binaries for php support are available from php.net: http://www.php.net/downloads.php Have fun.

January 14th, 2005, 10:54 AM	#9
Mark Sloan Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 346	One last thing to be aware of if you are using PHP is that many hosts only run PHP as CGI for security reasons. If you don't know what that means or why it matters, then it probably doesn't matter to you! :-)