5.3-Nano: Introduction: Difference between revisions

This is a supplementary section to the 5-Nano series it contains new material corresponding to parts that have been redesigned, updated or are new additions.

== V5.0-Nano Folder Structure Overview ==

There are currently four versions main difference being PHP

# Double click '''UniServer5_*.exe''' its a self-extracting archive and unpacks to the current folder (where you saved the file).<br />''Note'': The exe '''does not''' install anything to the registry or other areas of a PC it just creates folder UniServer and extracts all folders and files to this folder.

# Run (doube click on) '''Start.exe''' this starts Unitray.

# If not already running your browser will automatically start and display '''Intro page'''

When the servers are run or stopped you will be challenged by your firewall always '''''ALLOW ACCESS''''' to the Internet even when running the servers locally for development.  

The Web root folder '''H)''' UniServer\'''www''' contains example pages (intro page). With the exception of file '''.htaccess''' delete its content and copy your Web site (folders and pages) to this folder. To view your web site run the servers and type '''<nowiki>http://localhost</nowiki>''' into your browser.

The server is fully portable for example copy folder '''UniServer''' '''A)''' and all it's content to a USB stick and run the servers from there.

Run as a service, at step 5 right click and use the top menu to install and run as a service. Use the second menu item to stop and uninstall services.

At first sight both menus give the impression Uniform Server is complex to run. However majority of menu items are for connivance allowing you to select and run additional features should you want to use them.

The third menu item allowing you to control individual servers offers finer control.

* Before starting servers checks to see if ports are in use which would prevent the servers starting

* With servers running displays IP address as seen from the Internet.

* Checks servers are accessible from the Internet, uses the above IP address

Several scripts have been redesigned reason for this was to separate out configuration from the actual script making it a little more user friendly.

None of the scripts are written in stone hence change them to suite you own requirements. To point you in the right direction I have included some design notes:

|[[Cron Design: Introduction | '''Portable Cron''']] ||--- What makes Cron tick pun intended. Emphasis of the design was for portable use (USB memory stick)     

|[[My Ini Design: Introduction | '''My Ini Files''']] ||--- Passing ini files are easy however to update them requires a small additional function.

Changes are transparent however some configuration is required.