Help15:Screen.system.info.15

Description

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Version Changes

The primary difference between version 1.0 from version 1.5 is the number of tabs and how it's more broken up for a better understanding. In Joomla! 1.0, the Relevant PHP Settings was under the System Info tab but now they have there own tab for Joomla! 1.5 labeled as PHP Settings. Also moved to it's own tab is the Configuration File, which was originally under the System Info tab in Joomla! 1.0 but now under it's own tab titled Configuration File for Joomla 1.5.

Configuration File

Originally under the System Info tab of Joomla! 1.0, this is the content of the current Joomla! configuration.php file which is stored under the main joomla_root/ directory. This file is created for you automatically when you first installed Joomla! and where most changes of the Global Configuration section of Joomla! are recorded. Please note that none of the settings can be changed from this page.

Directory Permissions

Originally labeled a Permissions in Joomla! 1.0, this shows you a list of directories that should have write access to. Please note that all directories listed on this page should say Writable, action would be needed if they're not writable.

PHP Information

The PHP Info Tab is the output of an integrated php.info script built into Joomla!. It displays the full configuration of the PHP server side scripting language that Joomla! runs on, together with all the associated system information that goes towards the creation of the web server.

PHP is installed, and runs on the server (hence the server side above), and therefore all the settings are made on the server. The visitor to the web site does not need to have anything special running on their local machine in order to view/use any of the extra functionality that PHP gives to the web site.

All the settings that are ever likely to be needed are displayed here. Any changes that are required would be made within the php.ini and other files on the web server.

How much control a web site owner has over this information depends on whether they own the server or if the server host is flexible in their customer approach.

It is a good practice to know the limitations of a particular server installation and this screens output is key to that information gathering operation.

For full details on the information contained within the PHP Info screen visit: http://php.net/phpinfo.

Typical Usage

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Quick Tips

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Points to Watch

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Dependencies

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