PHP Readme - How to run the PHP sample

The following installation instructions work on Unix-based operating
systems only where PHP and Apache are installed; i.e.: MacOS X, Solaris,
Linux, BSD etc. For a Windows based script engine please see the
Windows/ASP example.

• Install a Java VM (JDK 1.5.x) if it is not installed.
• Install i-net Clear Reports with the setup tool as Standalone Server.

Before you can use i-net Clear Reports with PHP 5 you need to install the PHP java bridge, finding it under http://php-java-bridge.sourceforge.net/

1. Download the PHP Bridge archive
2. Extract the archive and deploy the JavaBridge.war file to an application server. e.g. Tomcat
3. Verify the installation by browsing to http://localhost:<port of the application server>/JavaBridge and run the PHP and JSP examples.

To use i-net Clear Reports with the PHP-Java Bridge you must tell the bridge, where it can find the classes of i-net Clear Reports. There are various ways to do it. All possible ways are described in the FAQs of the PHP-Java Bridge (http://php-java-bridge.sourceforge.net/pjb/FAQ.html). The easiest way is to put the classes to the classpath of the application server.

Now you have installed the PHP/Java Bridge.

1. Create a directory in the apache document root. For example: “ClearReports”
2. Copy the crystalclear directory from the i-net Clear Reports installation and from the PHP sample directory to the apache document root.
3. Copy the PHP scripts in the Sample/PHP directory and the samples.rpt in the Samples directory to the created directory in the apache document root. Be sure that 'allow_url_inlude' is enabled in the php.ini file.
4. Restart the Apache server with the command:

   service httpd restart

5. Now start the browser of your choice and visit: http://<ApacheHost>/ClearReports/Sample.php