Buck, I think PHP is great and while I am not even rated as a novice
getting to first base to achieve "hello world" or even accessing service
programs on the IBMi is something we are doing a lot more.
Here are some rudimentary steps to get a working system ... Hope this may
help you at least get it installed.
Hopefully there are not too many gaps in the details below
I was using the installation instructions from:
http://static.zend.com/topics/documentation/server-ibm-i/Zend-Server-IBMi-5.6-Installation-Guide-011612.pdf
Downloading Latest Versions of Zend Server
You can download Zend Server form Zend website using the following link;
http://www.zend.com/en/products/server/downloads-ibmi
PTF's
PTF's needed to be installed to meet minimum requirements - see previous
document
IFS Directory
The /usr/local directory did not exist
crtdir '/usr/local'
Restore Licensed Program
The Zend server installation is available from the Zend site as a save
file download.
The save file needs to be put onto the machine - I ftp'd it to the
machine.
RSTLICPGM LICPGM(2ZSVRPI) DEV(*SAVF) SAVF(<library-name>/ZSVRSAVF)
If you are installing version 6
RSTLICPGM LICPGM(6ZSVRPI) DEV(*SAVF) SAVF(msddcb/ZSVRSAVF6)
If you are installing version 7
RSTLICPGM LICPGM(7PHPZND) DEV(*SAVF) SAVF(msddcb/zendphp7)
Note: When installing the licensed program I did not see the splash screen
indicated in the documentation.
After about 5 minutes the below screen was displayed. (Sorry no screen
shots in this list)
Screen shows License details - Enter to Accept and what is going to be
installed.
The End-User License Agreement was then displayed - Enter=Accept
Messages indicating the number of objects restored and access paths being
built were displayed.
MySQL Installation Option- Optional
The option to install MySql is provided - I installed MySQL - Enter=Accept
MySQL installation messages are displayed.
INSTALLATION SUCCESSFUL! message was received - Actual
installation was about 10 minutes.
Verifying Installation
Go to link
http://<IBMi IP Address>:10088//phpmyadmin/
Verifying the Zend Server Installation
Go to the Zend menu - GO ZSMENU
Select option 1=Change password for Web Administration Console
Set password to <what_ever_you_like>
On Zend Server 6 select option 80 then 1
Restart the Apache server
Option 5 from the ZSMENU
Option 7 from the ZSVMENU
On Zend Server 7
Option 12 from ZSMENU
Start the HTTP Server *ADMIN Instance
STRTCPSVR SERVER(*HTTP) HTTPSVR(*ADMIN) (This will take a couple of
minutes to start - especially the very first time)
PHP Config File
The config.php file needs to be updated.
The DATABASE Name will be the system serial number prefixed with S EG
"S65445C2"
User PHPUSER
Need to create the user profile
CRTUSRPRF USRPRF(PHPUSER)
PASSWORD(phpuser)
USRCLS(*PGMR)
INLMNU(*SIGNOFF)
TEXT('PHP User')
SPCAUT(*NONE)
PHP.ini File
Located in /usr/local/zendphp7/etc
Need to add to the include path - :/www/zendphp7/includes
This is to find jpgraph and any other added packages.
IFS Folder Authority
I needed to add the PHPUSER <application> folder and all sub folders with
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From: "Buck Calabro" <kc2hiz@xxxxxxxxx>
To: web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: 13/03/2018 01:21 AM
Subject: Re: [WEB400] Upgrade Zend from 5.1.1 to 8.5
Sent by: "WEB400" <web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
On 3/10/2018 6:53 PM, Alan Seiden wrote:
It looks like you have the upgrade straightened out, but if not, here’s
our page of Zend Server 9 (PHP 7) upgrade tips that Jon alluded to:
https://www.seidengroup.com/2017/07/24/resources-for-upgrading-to-php-7-on-ibm-i/
Thank you for the link. I don't think I am a good fit for PHP. My best
guess is that I am too much a beginner to be helped by the information
there.
It's important that I relate that this is for a hobby project. I am
expressly, explicitly, and permanently forbidden to deploy a web app.
This means that I know very little about PHP on i, and that I don't have
a lot of time to devote to researching it beyond lunch hours.
With that in mind, I gave up trying to install a more recent Zend Server
on IBM i. I don't blame Zend or IBM; I just don't know much, haven't
kept up at all, and it's apparently going to take a big chunk of time to
catch up. Time is not something I have an excess of, and since this is
a hobby project, I'm decided to cut my losses.
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