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== Swisscenter ==
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[[Image:Swisscenter10.png]]
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You will need to install:
You will need to install:
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# [[Articles/DebianApache | Apache]]
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# [[Apache HTTP server, installing | Apache]]
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# [[Articles/DebianApache | PHP]]
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# [[Apache HTTP server, installing | PHP]]
# [[Articles/DebianMySQL | MySQL]]
# [[Articles/DebianMySQL | MySQL]]
# [http://www.boutell.com/gd/ GD] (for this I simply did a...)
# [http://www.boutell.com/gd/ GD] (for this I simply did a...)
  apt-get install php4-gd
  apt-get install php4-gd
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Need a command line version of PHP
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apt-get install php4-cli
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Need Truetype font 'luxisr'
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apt-get install ttf-xfree86-nonfree
=== Installation ===
=== Installation ===
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  chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/swisscenter
  chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/swisscenter
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Need to change a file to pick up Truetype font
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pico /var/www/swisscenter/base/image.php
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Edit to add the complete path to the luxisr path, on line 330 (use 'where is' in pico - <Ctrl> & W) - looks like this
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function text ($text, $x = 0, $y = 0, $colour, $size = 14, $font = '', $angle = 0 )
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{
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  if (empty($font))
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  {
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    if (is_windows())
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      $font = 'Arial';
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    else
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      <font color=red>$font = 'luxisr';</font>
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  }
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  if ($this->image !== false)
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  {
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    @imagettftext ($this->image,$size,$angle,$x,$y,$colour,$font,$text);
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    $this->src_fsp  = false;
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  }
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}
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Change it to this
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function text ($text, $x = 0, $y = 0, $colour, $size = 14, $font = '', $angle = 0 )
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{
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  if (empty($font))
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  {
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    if (is_windows())
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      $font = 'Arial';
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    else
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      <font color=red>$font = '/mnt/hda/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-xfree86-nonfree/luxisr.ttf';</font>
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  }
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  if ($this->image !== false)
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  {
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    @imagettftext ($this->image,$size,$angle,$x,$y,$colour,$font,$text);
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    $this->src_fsp  = false;
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  }
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}
== Apache ==
== Apache ==
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  if ( $sock = @fsockopen('google.com', 80, $temp, $temp, 0.5)) // www.google.com
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  if ( $sock = @fsockopen(<font color=red>'google.com'</font>, 80, $temp, $temp, 0.5)) // www.google.com
Once it's configured
Once it's configured
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[[Image:Swisscenter02.JPG]]
[[Image:Swisscenter02.JPG]]
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== Troubleshooting ==
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In the event of something not working as it should, do this and ask for help
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Create a file to see your php settings
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pico /var/www/swisscenter/config/test_php.php
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and put this in it
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<?
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phpinfo();
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?>
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It should output your PHP settings when you try to reach it, check for MySQL support
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  <nowiki>http://<LinkstationIP>:8080/swisscenter/config/test_php.php</nowiki>
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Create a file to check you MySQL settings
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pico /var/www/swisscenter/config/test_mysql.php
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and put this in it
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<?
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echo mysql_pconnect('swiss','swisscenter','swisscenter');
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?>
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Try and access it and see what it gives you
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<nowiki>http://<LinkstationIP>:8080/swisscenter/config/test_mysql.php</nowiki>
== Screenshots ==
== Screenshots ==
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<center>These are on a pc so it doesn't show up quite right.</center>
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<center>'''These are on a pc so it doesn't show up quite right'''.</center>
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[[Image:Swisscenter03.JPG|left|thumb]]
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[[Image:Swisscenter03.JPG|250px|Today's Weather]]
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[[Image:Swisscenter04.jpg|right|thumb]]
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[[Image:Swisscenter04.jpg|250px|Week's Weather]]
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[[Image:Swisscenter05.jpg|none|thumb]]
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[[Image:Swisscenter08.jpg|250px|Change City]]
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[[Image:Swisscenter06.jpg|none|thumb]]
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[[Image:Swisscenter05.jpg|250px|Internet Radio]]
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[[Image:Swisscenter07.jpg|250px|Internet Radio]]
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[[Image:Swisscenter06.jpg|250px|Listen to Music]]
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[[Image:Swisscenter09.jpg|250px|Browse Video]]
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I'll add a few more shots later, but that's about it I think
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More screenshots can be seen [http://www.swisscenter.co.uk/content/view/57/60/ from here]
[[User:Bauldrick|Bauldrick]] 09:22, 4 July 2006 (EDT)
[[User:Bauldrick|Bauldrick]] 09:22, 4 July 2006 (EDT)
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<small><font color=red>Many thanks to [http://redsolo.homeip.net/mediawiki/index.php/SwissCenterOnDebian REDSOLO'S] guide where most of this info comes from.
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<small><font color=red>Many thanks to <b>REDSOLO'S</b> guide where most of this info comes from.
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NOTE: link to his guide is now dead.  http://redsolo.homeip.net/mediawiki/index.php/SwissCenterOnDebian

Latest revision as of 00:41, 17 September 2007

Image:Swisscenter10.png


Contents

Requirements

You will need to install:

  1. Apache
  2. PHP
  3. MySQL
  4. GD (for this I simply did a...) 
apt-get install php4-gd

Need a command line version of PHP 

apt-get install php4-cli

Need Truetype font 'luxisr' 

apt-get install ttf-xfree86-nonfree

Installation

Create a swisscenter directory in apache's DocumentRoot (/var/www) 

mkdir /var/www/swisscenter

Download Swisscenter into previously created directory 

cd /var/www/swisscenter
wget http://www.swisscenter.co.uk/downloads/swisscenter.zip

Unzip the downloaded file 

unzip swisscenter.zip

Change user:group 

chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/swisscenter

Need to change a file to pick up Truetype font 

pico /var/www/swisscenter/base/image.php

Edit to add the complete path to the luxisr path, on line 330 (use 'where is' in pico - <Ctrl> & W) - looks like this 

function text ($text, $x = 0, $y = 0, $colour, $size = 14, $font = , $angle = 0 )
{
  if (empty($font))
  {
    if (is_windows())
      $font = 'Arial';
    else
      $font = 'luxisr';
  }

  if ($this->image !== false)
  {
    @imagettftext ($this->image,$size,$angle,$x,$y,$colour,$font,$text);
    $this->src_fsp  = false;
  }
}

Change it to this 

function text ($text, $x = 0, $y = 0, $colour, $size = 14, $font = , $angle = 0 )
{
  if (empty($font))
  {
    if (is_windows())
      $font = 'Arial';
    else
      $font = '/mnt/hda/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-xfree86-nonfree/luxisr.ttf';
  }

  if ($this->image !== false)
  {
    @imagettftext ($this->image,$size,$angle,$x,$y,$colour,$font,$text);
    $this->src_fsp  = false;
  }
}

Apache

Now you will need to create a file in apache to see swisscenter 

pico /etc/apache/conf.d/swisscenter.conf

and add this to that file 

 # SwissCenter Apache Virtual Host Configuration file
Listen 8080
<VirtualHost _default_:8080>
       DocumentRoot "/var/www/swisscenter"
       <Directory "/var/www/swisscenter">
               Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
               AllowOverride None
               Order allow,deny
               Allow from all
       </Directory>
       <IfModule mod_dir.c>
               DirectoryIndex index.html index.php
       </IfModule>
</VirtualHost>

Restart apache 

/etc/init.d/apache restart


Run it

Go to your Swisscenter on your Linkstation 

http://<IPAdddress>:8080

and if you get MySQL errors 

pico  /etc/apache/httpd.conf

comment out port 80 and add Listen 80 underneath 

#Port80
Listen80

Now goto Swisscenter config on your Linkstation 

http://<IPAdddress>:8080/config

and hopefully you'll see this:

Image:Swisscenter01.JPG

Set up the databases and point it to your media and you should be away! In order to be able to get weather forecasts, internet radio and updates you will need to 

pico /var/www/swisscenter/base/server.php

and add change 

if ( $sock = @fsockopen('66.249.87.99', 80, $temp, $temp, 0.5)) // www.google.com

to 

if ( $sock = @fsockopen('google.com', 80, $temp, $temp, 0.5)) // www.google.com

Once it's configured 

http://<IPAdddress>:8080

and you should see this:

Image:Swisscenter02.JPG

Troubleshooting

In the event of something not working as it should, do this and ask for help

Create a file to see your php settings 

pico /var/www/swisscenter/config/test_php.php

and put this in it 

<?
phpinfo();
?>

It should output your PHP settings when you try to reach it, check for MySQL support 

 http://<LinkstationIP>:8080/swisscenter/config/test_php.php

Create a file to check you MySQL settings 

pico /var/www/swisscenter/config/test_mysql.php

and put this in it 

<?
echo mysql_pconnect('swiss','swisscenter','swisscenter');
?>

Try and access it and see what it gives you 

http://<LinkstationIP>:8080/swisscenter/config/test_mysql.php

Screenshots

These are on a pc so it doesn't show up quite right.

Today's Weather Week's Weather Change City Internet Radio Internet Radio Listen to Music Browse Video

More screenshots can be seen from here

Bauldrick 09:22, 4 July 2006 (EDT)

Many thanks to REDSOLO'S guide where most of this info comes from. NOTE: link to his guide is now dead. http://redsolo.homeip.net/mediawiki/index.php/SwissCenterOnDebian

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