PHP Banner question

[philcdav]

Hi Kevin.

Am a bit out of my depth and wonder if you can help please?

Have been trying to get the php banner onto my site without success. I thought it may be due to the server not supporting php but this doesnt seem to be the case ...


http://help2.virginmedia.com/help/getCo ... _tools_php

http://help2.virginmedia.com/help/getCo ... emprograms

My understanding is that the banner php files 'may' need to be located elsewhere, rather than in the locations noted for Cumulus?

Is this correct please?

Regards - Phil

ps. i am really getting fed up with this issue as i can display other folks banners but not my own

http://www.maghull-scene.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/gg_wx.htm

[TNETWeather]

Did you use the CheckServer script? Did it provide you with the info as shown in the PDF manual?

If that was okay, did you try the script in Debug mode?

What is the URL to the banner script on your website?

http://tnetweather.com/.click/click.php?id=18

[philcdav]

Hi Kevin.

Yes, did try the banner script which failed to work!

The URL is ftp://maghull-scene.pwp.blueyonder.co.u ... banner.php

I am wondering if i have to put the banner files into a seperate area 'for php' files within the servers system rather than my web files area or maybe bits in each?

What i dont get is why, if the server doesnt support php, i can see the Sanday Soft banner which is URLed on my web pages?

Might just be that i am thick but i hate being beaten haha.

Regards - Phil

[steve]

Hi Kevin.

Yes, did try the banner script which failed to work!

The URL is ftp://maghull-scene.pwp.blueyonder.co.u ... banner.php

Should be: http://maghull-scene.pwp.blueyonder.co. ... banner.php

The server is just sending the PHP file as text, which suggests to me that it isn't recognising the php file for some reason.

I am wondering if i have to put the banner files into a seperate area 'for php' files within the servers system rather than my web files area or maybe bits in each?

Unlikely, it would make your web space pretty useless for php.

What i dont get is why, if the server doesnt support php, i can see the Sanday Soft banner which is URLed on my web pages

Because that PHP is on my server, not yours.

Steve

[philcdav]

Hi Steve. thanks for reply.

Made the mod to my page but still nogo.

Will ask other members if they are using |Blueyonder with any success.

I hate to be beaten haha.

[sooty]

Save this code as info.php. Upload it to your webserver and access the page. If you have php it will list all the details of the installation. Tell us what happens.

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<?php

phpinfo();

?>

[TNETWeather]

Save this code as info.php. Upload it to your webserver and access the page. If you have php it will list all the details of the installation. Tell us what happens.

Code: Select all

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

Actually, that information already exists. It is in the CheckServer script included in the package.

If one simply follows the original instructions that are included with the script in PDF format the same answer can already be obtained.

Running that script is one of the first of the instructions under Installation in the document under the sub-section Checking Your Server.

The checkserver script's whole point is to determine the very things that have been asked.

• Does PHP run on the server.
• Does it have GD support
• Does it have Freetype Support
• What is the Home Directory
• Outputs the phpinfo() contents for additional info about the PHP server

[sooty]

Actually, that information already exists. It is in the CheckServer script included in the package.

I know, but since you had already suggested without success that he run CheckServer I thought it was worth asking the question another way.