Pre-requisites

From PhpCOIN Documentation

phpCOIN is intended to be installed on a web-server, to function as a web-site. This means that a user can interact with a phpCOIN installation from any computer that has internet access. It is written in the php scripting language, and uses a MySQL database for storing information.

The general requirements for running the phpCOIN package on your server are as follows:

• Server running *nix (Linux, Unix, BSD, Mac OS-X, etc.) operating system with Apache web-server or Microsoft Windows with IIS 4 or higher. (Please Note: phpCOIN has NOT been developer-tested on any 'hardened' server environments. Users intending to deploy phpCOIN under such an environment should seek the advice of their server administrators. Regrettably, the phpCOIN developers are not in a position to assist users with these types of deployments or configurations.)

• MySQL database (version 3.x or better recommended) and currently tested through Version 5.0.51, with some method of creating the initial database and user / password. In many cases, the free phpMyAdmin interface is provided by web-hosts.

• php version 4.1.x (minimum) and currently tested through Version 5.2.5 (with register_globals on or off, with OFF recommended)

• sendmail or smtp server or equivalent email-handling modules.

• Ability to FTP or upload the package files to your web-server. Note that when editing configuration files, the editor must support Unix line feeds. Most non-Windows editors will handle unix line feeds fine, but you should be aware of this requirement. See TextPad.com for an excellent editor or if you prefer, PSPad. You should also be aware that the cPanel editor usually removes line-endings, thereby messing up phpCOIN. Everything looks OK in the editor, but it isn't.

• The browser requirements are generally any of the current latest versions due to the extensive usage of CSS (cascading style sheets).