Server Requirements for hwdVideoShare
From HwdMediaShare Documentation
| Requirements | Version | Download | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOOMLA! | Joomla 1.5.* | http://www.joomla.org/ | hwdVideoShare has been designed for Joomla |
| PHP | 5.2 or higher | http://www.php.net | Required to run Joomla & hwdVideoShare |
| cURL LIBRARY | 7.9.0 or higher | http://php.net/curl | Allows you to safely fetch data from remote sites |
| PERL | 5.8.8 or higher | http://perl.com | Required to run upload script (Uber Uploader) |
| MENCODER | MPlayer 1.0 RC2 or higher | http://www.mplayerhq.hu | Required to convert user videos to flash (flv) videos |
| FFMPEG | 0.4.9_pre1 or higher, 0.6 or higher recommended | http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu | Required to create video thumbnails |
| qt-faststart | http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu | Required to improve the streaming of HD videos | |
| FLVTOOL2 | 1.06 or higher | http://inlet-media.de/flvtool2 | Required to insert video meta information |
| FFMPEG-PHP | 0.05 or higher | http://ffmpeg-php.sourceforge.net | A PHP Extension required to get video properties length |
| GD | 2.0 or higher The version of GD bundled with PHP should be fine
|
http://www.boutell.com/gd | Required to process images after upload |
| FREETYPE | 2.2.0 or higher | http://www.freetype.org | Required library for captcha security image |
IMPORTANT
- It is strongly recommended that ffmpeg and mencoder are installed with the most important codecs, including mp3 (lame), H.264 (libx264), AAC (libfaac).
For further information read our server Setup guide.
PHP Configuration
- The PHP exec() function is required to start the video conversion process.
- The PHP Client URL (cURL) Library is required to get information about third party videos from websites such as Youtube.com
- In line with Joomla recommendations, the PHP safe_mode must be switched Off.
Server Recommendations
We strongly advise you to also check our server recommendations.