> That's not really too hard, I can write one up for you right here and
> now :)

If you check out the write-up you will find a test set of
pages, and copies of installation files. Those are what I am
trying to package for SUSE Linux, and hopefully people will
fill in the gaps for other setups.

> *nix:
>

Need to get Apache set up to run PHP as well.

> 1) Get a source package for PHP.
> 2) Install Firebird

I had to do an --ignorearch to get it installed (i586
machine ;) )

> 3) Compile PHP with --with-interbase=/usr/local/firebird (or the correct
> path)

Move the interbase.so to the right place depending on
version of *nix

> You should now have a working PHP+Interbase/Firebird setup on your *nix
> box.
>
> Win32:
>
> 1) Get and install PHP (the ZIP file, not the installer, as the ZIP file
> has extensions included that aren't in the installer, with
> php_interbase.dll being one)
> 2) Get and install Firebird
> 3) edit php.ini and uncomment the line that says
> ";extension=php_interbase.dll"

You need to set up .php pages to be processed in Apache as well.

> You should now have a working PHP+Interbase/Firebird setup on your win32
> box.
>
> For both; edit php.ini and set magic_quotes_sybase = On

That one can cause other problems - but ibWebAdmin at least
has fixed their end.

> For more information about the interbase extension for PHP, see
>
> http://www.php.net/ibase

The short form guides I tried ALL missed some basic steps,
hence the packaged setup ;)

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