Web+Center For Linux

Overview:

The Web+Center application is now available to run on the Linux OS using Apache Web Server, Chilisoft ASP (now Sun Active One) and MySQL backend database.

The entire Web+Center product has been carefully re-engineered to be completely compatible and operational on either a Windows OS based platform (Windows NT, 2000, XP) or Linux. A single set of application code can be run on either platform.

The Web+Center product will be available to run on either platform from a single set of application modules. Product functionality on the two platforms is basically identical except in a few configuration options where the Linux email or web server configuration requires there to be slight differences.

For more information on exact Linux platform requirements, please refer to the Web+Center Installation Guide .

Licensing and FREE versions

Web+Center for Linux is offered with the same licensed and FREE versions options as the Windows product. The product can be used for FREE for (3) or fewer techs or additional tech licenses can be purchased. Pricing for additional techs can be found on our on-line pricing page.

Testing and Evaluations options

One can evaluate Web+Center for Linux by the two options below:

• Test on-line at the www.WebCenterLinux.com website
• Download your own FREE (3) tech version from the Web+Center 5.0 (Windows or Linux) Download Registration and Download page.

Reasons for Linux Platform

Web+Center now offers additional options for our customers - either through low-cost deployment via an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or by deploying it in-house on their own Linux server.

Many commerical ISPs offer shared web hosting services using Linux/Apache/MySQL based platforms. One can get low monthly cost web-hosting services ($10-30/Month) with this shared hosting environment. Very few companies offer low cost Windows based hosting that enable the users the permissions to successfully install the windows version of Web+Center on these Windows based shared web hosting services.

Web+Center for Windows platforms is easy to install and configure when you have full access permissions. In a shared hosting environment, many of the permissions are limited in ways to make configuration fairly difficult.

The Linux version also offers an alternative to some users that may have concerns about hosting their own Windows based web server, especially a hosting webserver that might be configured on the public Internet.

Included in the Linux Version install guide is a list of Web-hosting companies that offer the Linux Platform and components necessary to run Web+Center for Linux.

Web+Center is a web-based ASP (Active Server Pages) database application. Web+Center requires each of the additional components listed below:
• Sun ONE Active Server Pages (Formerly Chilli-Soft)*
  For Information on Sun ONE Active Server Pages, please visit Catalog entry for Sun One Active Server Pages. *Note: The Sun ONE Active Server Pages product must be purchased separately.
• MySQL (Recommended Version 3.2)
  For Information on MySQL running on Linux, please refer to the MySQL Website
• Apache Web Server for Linux
  The product has been tested and designed using Apache Web Server Version 1.3.27