web interface does not work :-(

pax · Post by **pax** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:19 pm

Hello,
I have installed a debian distribution (c't VDR 6) and installed zm as described here http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.ph ... .1_install.
The installation worked fine, untill I tried to access the webinterface.
With http://debian i can see the index of/ page: apache2-default/ works but by clicking zm/, I get a php-file to download.

Who can help me?

PS: I found this post http://www.zoneminder.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9767, but "ln -s /etc/zm/apache.conf /etc/apache2/conf.d/zoneminder.conf" has no effect.

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:55 pm

have you tried
http://localhost/zm/

?

pax · Post by **pax** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:00 am

No, I don´t have a gui or a browser installed on the debian system. I´d like to access zm via the network.

jameswilson · Post by **jameswilson** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:29 pm

ok then use the ip of the machine not debian in case its that, but fault finding will be hard without x

Laevi · Post by **Laevi** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:57 pm

You will need a browser to open the php files - whole zoneminder webinterface is php-based.

pax · Post by **pax** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:25 pm

@jameswilson: I used the IP, "debian" is just a placeholder...

@Laevi: thats right, I want to use the webinterface with another computer in the network.

Fot better understanding: I typed the ip in the webbrowser of the client and I get the "index of/" directory with 2 folders: "apache2-default/" and "zm/". when clicking the "apache2-default/" I get a html-page with text "it works", when clicking "zm/" a window pops up for downloading the php-file to the disk.
The apache-server works, but without php. php4 is installed. How can I activate php?

Laevi · Post by **Laevi** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:38 pm

http://packages.debian.org/etch/php4-mysql for php4.
just make, make test and make install should do it.

pax · Post by **pax** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:07 pm

Laevi wrote:http://packages.debian.org/etch/php4-mysql for php4.
just make, make test and make install should do it.

Why should I do this? I installed php4-mysql with apt-get...
And how? I unpacked "php4_4.4.4.orig.tar.gz" but there is no make-file. I am Sorry, but I am a linux beginner

Laevi · Post by **Laevi** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:10 pm

so what is your problem if you installed php?
just use a browser and go to http://ip-adress/zm and you should be in (if no errors occur in your php).

pax · Post by **pax** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:14 pm

Laevi wrote:so what is your problem if you installed php?
just use a browser and go to http://ip-adress/zm and you should be in (if no errors occur in your php).

php does not work, the php-file is not executet by the server, I only can download the php-file.

Laevi · Post by **Laevi** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:25 pm

You should try this advice given by cordel on another topic:

try creating this file in that directory info.php and place the following in it.
Code:
<?PHP
phpinfo();
?>

then try to bring it up in a browser http://<yourhost>/zm/info.php
You should see your php configuration. If not then something is not properly configured in either apache or PHP.
Make sure the php module is being loaded correctly by apache and check your php.conf and php.ini

Regards,
Cordel

Lee Sharp · Post by **Lee Sharp** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:00 pm

Try installing it from a .deb instead. I think you have your dependencies missing. http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.ph ... rom_a_.deb

jabbott · Post by **jabbott** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:57 am

I just installed 1.22 on debian as well.
There was no zm directory in the /var/www directory, as it should be, but was installed in /usr/share/zoneminder instead.
Just do: ln -s /usr/share/zoneminder /var/www/zm

then open http://yourhost/zm/index.php

Lee Sharp · Post by **Lee Sharp** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 5:14 am

That link instruction is in the readme included in the deb. It is also in the wiki.

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