Oracle OpenWorld 2005
Oracle & PHP Installfest Notes
Monday September 19, 2005

ORA PHP Installfest CD contains the following files:

File                        		Description
----					-----------
httpd-2054tar.bz2			Apache 2.0.54
zendcorefororacle-v122-linu.gz		Zend Core for Oracle 1.2.2 Beta
jdev1012.zip				JDeveloper 10.1.2
php-addin_12.zip			PHP Extension for JDeveloper 
php-505tar.bz2				PHP v5.0.5
php-510rc1tar.bz2			PHP v5.1.0rc1

Install Apache
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$ cd $ORACLE_HOME

$ tar -jxvf /media/cdrecorder/httpd-2054tar.bz2

$ mv httpd-2.0.54 apache2

$ cd apache2

$ ./configure -–prefix=$ORACLE_HOME/apache2 --enable-so --with-port=8888 

$ make

$ make install

$ mv httpd bin

$ apache2/bin/apachectl start

In a browser check: http://localhost:8888/  gives apache default page.

$ apache2/bin/apachectl stop


Install Zend Core for Oracle
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$ su
$ cd /tmp
$ tar -zxvf <your-cdrom-path>/zendcorefororacle-v122-linu.gz
$ cd ZendCoreForOracle-v1.2.2-Linux-x86
$ ./install
Responses to the installer:
		Overwrite /etc/php.ini = Yes
		Location for Zend Core [/usr/local/Zend/Core] = OK
		Password: <Enter a passwd> OK
		Verify: <Enter again> OK
		Enter Zend Network User ID = No
Select webserver:
	2. Specify Location
Enter the full directory path to the apache2 install under your oracle home.
		eg. /home/oracle/orcl/db_1/apache2
		Confirm <Yes>
Installation Method:
		1.Apache Module <OK>
		Virtual Server for GUI
		1.Main Server <OK>
		Restart Webserver <No>
		Configure another? <No>
		EXIT
Go back to the oracle user and restart apache:
		$ $ORACLE_HOME/apache2/bin/apachectl start
In your browser, go to  http://localhost:8888/ZendCore
		Login with your password from above. This is the management GUI.

Download from OTN the test php files that access the Oracle database:
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$ firefox
	http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/php/files/test1.php
		Save As: <oracle-home-dir>/apache2/htdocs/test1.php
	http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/php/files/test2.php
		Save As: <oracle-home-dir>/apache2/htdocs/test2.php
	Edit the files and set the Easy Connect strings to your database identifier.