Hello,

I am desiging a website which needs database connectivity. I have decided on using php & mysql. I ve installed

mysql v5.0
apache v2
php v5.1

i ve got it working on my windows pc as the server (localhost).

my question is this, i ve complied it on windows based os but the server i intend to run it on is Unix (red hat linus). Do i just upload it as i normally would a windows based server.

Thanks

Iso

I'll say there're lots of potential incompatibilities and headaches =D

Best thing you can do: trial and errors.

Also, not many hosters has PHP5 and MySQL 5. So if you're using functions specific to those versions (and your hoster has lower PHP & MySQL), you'll add up the headaches =D

But, if your application is not using any complicated/advanced functions, the incompatibilites potential is lower.

Common difference that can ruin your apps:

- command()
- system()
- fopen()
- fsockopen()
- etc.
- file()
- file_get_contents()

- magic quotes
- register globals
- permissions on reading/creating files -- in localhost you probably can create files immediately, but in other server you probably need to chmod() the directory first.
- etc...

From a thread below:

server settings and php.ini settings are different here and there

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