From the course: Advanced FileMaker Pro 12
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Setting up to host files via PHP - FileMaker Pro Tutorial
From the course: Advanced FileMaker Pro 12
Setting up to host files via PHP
Getting ready to host files via PHP, or for XML for that matter, is a very straightforward process. An important distinction between Custom Web Publishing and Instant Web Publishing though, is that Custom Web Publishing requires FileMaker Server. It's not possible to use FileMaker Pro or Pro Advanced as a client to host the files for either PHP or XML access, as you can of course with Instant Web. To configure the FileMaker server for Custom Web Publishing access using the admin console is rather simple. So you will log into the admin console, you'll click over to the Web Publishing option under Configuration and you'll choose PHP. All you have to do is make sure that the box is labeled Enable PHP make sure that that's checked. Having XML on is not required but if you wanted to setup your server for XML hosting and the same thing applies here. Just click in and Enable the XML publishing. Then you'll need to upload a database that's been configured to be accessible via PHP. You'll…
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Understanding web publishing options7m 50s
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Understanding Instant Web Publishing (IWP)3m 40s
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Preparing your files for IWP6m 24s
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Touring the IWP interface6m 51s
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Design considerations in IWP8m 48s
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Scripting in IWP8m 37s
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Setting up your file for PHP6m 25s
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Setting up to host files via PHP2m 48s
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Example of a FileMaker PHP application13m 17s
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