Purpose: |
The information
is displayed in a tabbed format with three main sections
of content.
- System Info Tab: This a
broad snapshot of the server and versions of the current
installation components of your Mambo site. Here you
will find your PHP build and version, your MySQL database
version along with the Mambo version and relevant settings
that your server has set that might interfere with your
current site installation. Here, you will also find
the contents of your Mambo Configuration file. This
file is produced when you perform the installation of
Mambo on your server, and is changed when you make changes
to in the global configuration section of the Administration
of Mambo. This file defines many of the global
variables that Mambo uses to execute. You can not edit
the file from here, but it does allow you to look at
your current settings to find problems or to copy the
information.
- PHP
Info Tab: PHP is the server side scripting
language that Mambo runs on. This language is installed
and executes on the server, and therefore all the settings
are made on that server. Everything you ever wanted
to know about the PHP installation on your Mambo server
is listed here. How much control you have over changing
this information depends on whether you own the server
or if your server host is willing to work with you on
needed changes. The PHP tab will allow you to look at
all the settings and variables that define your PHP
installation. It is a good practice to insure that you
know what requirements are needed for any 'Third
Party' Components that you plan to use with Mambo. You
can then check for those requirements here.
- Permissions
Tab: Displays a list of all critical Mambo
directories that should be writable in order for Mambo to
function correctly. If you find a directory that is
not writable, you should change it to writable. You cannot
do it from here. You have to do it using your FTP client,
or asking your hoster to do it for you.
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