Easily check if your server meets system requirements

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avatar Ilija Studen Staff Apr 20. 2009. 3:02 am #1
This is a little script we created almost two years ago, but never released. It's a single PHP file that does the same platform check as Installer script, but without the need to upload entire activeCollab.

It's easy to run the test:

1. Download probe.php.zip file that is attached to this message. Unpack and upload probe.php to your server. Once uploaded, just visit it with your web browser and system will do platform check.

2. Optionally, you can open the file in your favorite text editor and in Database Settings section provide MySQL connection parameters. When these parameters are provided, probe will also check your database - can it connect, is InnoDB enabled etc.

We hope you'll find this little script helpful.
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avatar Egbert van der Hout Pro May 7. 2009. 7:44 pm #2
Check for mb_string should be check for mbstring?
avatar Ilija Studen Staff May 8. 2009. 3:28 am #3
Thanks for reporting this issue. I've fixed it and upload the new version to the first comment. Now it properly checks for mbstring extension.
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avatar DeveloperChris Pro Jun 1. 2009. 7:24 pm #4
The support => installation page refers to probe.php.zip as "Download probe.php.zip file that is attached bellow"

Unfortunately there is no link to that file.

also the spelling is 'below' not 'bellow'
avatar Ilija Studen Staff Jun 2. 2009. 2:12 am #5
Hi Chris,

Thanks, documentation page has been updated.
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avatar slobo665 Pro Dec 16. 2009. 1:15 pm #6
very easy, very simple, even for me not so experienced computer user.
avatar lethia Pro Aug 16. 2010. 6:39 pm #7
Thanks so much. I spend 20 minutes trying to find a suitable hosting company and then stumbled upon this post. I was able to confirm that my hosting company 1and1.com passed the test and is a suitable host. Thanks for this neat tool.
avatar nelsondaires Jan 24. 2011. 4:58 am #8
hi,

I have executed just now the scrip in my server and at the end of the results there is a warning line... what is that mean?


warning — No InnoDB support. Although activeCollab can use MyISAM storage engine InnoDB is HIGHLY recommended!

Thanks,
avatar Ilija Studen Staff Jan 24. 2011. 6:33 am #9
Hello,

InnoDB is one of MySQL's storage engines (ways it stores and manipulates data).

Unlike MyISAM, InnoDB supports transactions that activeCollab uses to make sure that database operations are properly completed before they are committed and saved. Because of that, we highly recommend that you go with InnoDB whenever possible, even though activeCollab works well with MyISAM.
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avatar Ken D. Pro Jun 17. 2011. 2:52 pm #10
All I see is an image "default_file_preview.gif" which is linked to this page. Where is that probe script?
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