[macagent]

That's right folks, I have written a complete Message Center using PHP and Apache. It will work with any Mac OS X machine that has Apache and PHP 4.x running on it.

It started out as a small script written by Doug (? Last name) in this forum. I took it and went crazy with it.


Instead of trying to describe it, I welcome you to download it and use it for FREE.

http://www.macdock.com/phlink/pmc.zip

Also included is a Konfabulator Widget that will compliment the Message Center.

Just put the files where they need to go, then have fun with it.

This thing is set up to use only one Message folder, not mulitple mailboxes(folders). But I suppose you could set up a separate message center for each message folder.

Have fun with it and try to figure stuff out before emailing me questions.

This script is in no way affiliated with Ovolab. If it breaks your computer it is not mine, nor Ovolab's fault.

[Craig]

Macagent,

Newbie question:

I need to know if someone who has little technical knowledge (me) should attempt to set up your current interface solution. I would love to have a message interface to use with Phlink (at least until Alberto makes his available) but I don't know what "Apache" or "PHP" are (other than they are somehow associated with the web). Please let me know if I should "step away from the mouse" and wait until there is a more user friendly version or if I can make this work by following a few easy steps.


Here's what I know:

I am running Mac OS 10.3.4. I put the appropreate files into the "Phlink Items" folder but I have no idea where my "web root" is. I did a search for "Apache" and "PHP" and found that I have files for both on my machine. I assume that because I am running the latest OS then all should be OK. Yes?

If running your app' only requires putting your files into their appropriate folders, then could you give me a brief description of the proper locations?

Thanks for your assistance. Please advise.

Craig

[macagent]

1. Set up the web files in the Web root. This folder is below...

[Sean Conner]

Hey macagent,
Great work. I have been using PMC for about a week now and it works flawlessly the best I can tell. Thanks for the hard work. Any desire to include multiple mailboxes?

[macagent]

You could have multiple mailboxes now, but you would need to mirror what you have now for each mailbox.

something like this...

http://localhost/mailbox1/messages.php
http://localhost/mailbox2/messages.php
http://localhost/mailbox3/messages.php
etc...

each location with all the needed files/folders.

Make sense?

[Craig]

Macagent,

Uber-Newbie Alert!!!

It seems that I am more of a newbie that I thought. I'm not sure if I understood from your response where I was to put your files.


you wrote:

>> 1. Set up the web files in the Web root. This folder is below...
>> Library -> WebServer -> Documents

I put your files in the "Documents" folder and when I went to the link "http://localhost/", I got the following message:

>> If you can see this, it means that the installation of the Apache web
>> server software on this system was successful. You may now add
>> content to this directory and replace this page.

>> Seeing this instead of the website you expected?

>> This page is here because the site administrator has changed the
>> configuration of this web server. Please contact the person
>> responsible for maintaining this server with questions. The Apache
>> Software Foundation, which wrote the web server software this site
>> administrator is using, has nothing to do with maintaining this site
>> and cannot help resolve configuration issues.

I tried putting the files loose in the documents folder/I tried putting them in a folder called "web root" and I tried removing all of the files in the Documents folder and only putting your files in there.

I must have missunderstood your folder path or something. Is the "web root" an actual folder called "web root" or is it the "Documents" folder as your path string implies? (at least to me)

Also - I did turn Personal Web Sharing on as well.

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NOTE: I don't want to clog this forum with newbie questions so, if you would prefer, please send me an e-mail so that I can work this out privately.

Naturally, if you think that I am not alone, feel free to continue our dialough in this forum.

Thanks for you asistance!


e-mail: craig@craigstickler.com
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[macagent]

make sure you put the web files here ...

YourHardDrive -> Library -> WebServer -> Documents

Not is your User documents folder

[Craig]

The exact path is this:

Macintosh HD/Library/WebServer/Documents/your files

Should I remove the Apache files that -were- in the Documents folder and replace them with yours or should I -add- them loose in with the rest of the other files?

[macagent]

what do you see when you go to

http://localhost/messages.php

???

[Craig]

I saw about 200 lines of code.

[macagent]

you don't have php installed then

you can go here to get the installer

http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/

[Craig]

Ahh. - going there now...

Thanks! I'll let you know how it works out.

[Craig]

OK - I successfully installed PHP and even tested it using their examples.

PHP is working on my machine and I was able to load the diagnostics page (by creating a "test.php" file and placing it in my "sites" folder).

Unfortunately, I am still just getting 200 lines of code when I go to: http://localhost/messages.php

any clues?

[Craig]

Problem solved! Basically I just needed to stop and then restart Personal Web Sharing and all is well!!

Very nice job on this interface Macagent!!

..and thanks for your assistance!

Craig

[Lena]

Also...being a newbie myself...I realized that I had not "refreshed". So, don't forget to do that too.

I just got my Phlink and am now going through and setting it up. I am really excited about it. This message center looks really, really great! I just need to get to the point where I can start testing!

Thanks guys!

Lena