Installing PHP 7.0 - Linux

This article describes PHP 7.0 and Apache 2.4 installation to ScriptCase use.

Supported Operating Systems:

Ubuntu
Debian
CentOS\RHEL
OpenSuse

Necessary Files: SourceGuardian Loader (ixed.7.0.lin): Click Here

Setting Up PHP - Ubuntu

Because of recent changes, Ubuntu replaced the version 7.0 from PHP by the 7.2 version in the default repository.

1 - Access the terminal (shell) and execute the command below to use the superuser (root):

• sudo su

2 - Add the repository so that you can realize the download of the PHP packages in the correct version:

• add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
• apt-get update

3 - Execute the command below to install the PHP and accept the dependencies installation:

• apt-get install php7.0 php7.0-dev php7.0-cli

4 - Verify the PHP version by executing the command below:

• php -v

5 - There is below some extensions required for the good functioning of Scriptcase:

• apt-get install php7.0-gd php7.0-bcmath php7.0-cgi php7.0-common php7.0-fpm php7.0-json php7.0-ldap php7.0-mbstring php7.0-mcrypt php7.0-xml php7.0-zip

Important: By default some PHP functions are disabled, but they are important for ScriptCase. Access the php.ini file (/etc/php/7.0/apache2/php.ini) and change this item disable_functions according to the example below:

6 - Setup the TimeZone according to your region. You need to use the value available at the PHP documentation Click Here to view.

Activating The Database’s Extensions:

If you want to enable the oci8 extension to connect with Oracle Database, follow the steps described in our documentation.

Setting Up PHP - Debian

Because of recent changes, Ubuntu replaced the version 7.0 from PHP by the 7.2 version in the default repository.

1 - Access the terminal (shell) and run the command below to use the superuser (root):

1. su

2 - Add the repository so that you can download the PHP 7.0 packages and then upgrade the packages:

• wget -q https://packages.sury.org/php/apt.gpg
• apt-key add apt.gpg
• echo "deb https://packages.sury.org/php/ stretch main" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/php.list
• apt-get update

3 - Run the command below to install PHP and accept the installation of dependencies:

• apt-get install php7.0 php7.0-cli

4 - Check the PHP version by running the command below:

• php -v

5 - Below are some extensions required for the proper functioning of Scriptcase:

• apt-get install php7.0-gd php7.0-bcmath php7.0-cgi php7.0-common php7.0-fpm php7.0-json php7.0-ldap php7.0-mbstring php7.0-mcrypt php7.0-xml php7.0-zip

6 - Configure the TimeZoneaccording to your region. You should use the value available in the PHP documentation. Click here to view.

Activation of Database Extensions:

If you want to enable the oci8 extension to connect with Oracle Database, follow the steps described in our documentation.

Setting Up PHP - CentOS 7

Note: By changes to the latest version of CentOS, PHP 7.0 will not be installed by default. You will need to follow the steps described below:

1 - Access the terminal (shell) and run the command below to use the root user:

• sudo su

2 - Add the repositories you need to download php 7.0 packages and then upgrade the packages:

• yum -y install epel-release.noarch yum-utils
• yum -y install http://rpms.remirepo.net/enterprise/remi-release-7.rpm
• yum-config-manager —enable remi-php70
• yum update

3 - Run the command below to install PHP and accept the installation of dependencies:

• yum -y install php

4 - Check the PHP version by running the command below:

php -v

5 - Below are some extensions required for the proper functioning of Scriptcase:

yum install php70-php-gd.x86_64 php70-php-bcmath.x86_64 php70-php-common.x86_64 php70-php-ldap.x86_64 php70-php-mbstring.x86_64 php70-php-mcrypt.x86_64 php70-php-xml.x86_64 php70-php-pdo.x86_64 php70-php-pear.x86_64

6 - Configure the TimeZoneaccording to your region. You should use the value available in the PHP documentation. Click here to view.

Activation of Database Extensions:

If you want to enable the oci8 extension to connect with Oracle Database, follow the steps described in our documentation.

Enabling SourceGuardian Loader

1 - Realize the download of the extension ixed.7.0.lin for the 64 bits architecture from the SourceGuardian’s website through this link.

2 - Copy the file ixed.7.0.lin that was downloaded in according with your distribution and architecture and paste in the PHP’s extensions directory.

• cp ixed.7.0.lin /usr/lib/php/20151012

3 - Edit the PHP configuration file(php.ini) and add the directive to enable the SourceGuardian extension in your PHP.
 For example: extension=ixed.7.0.lin.

• nano /etc/php/7.0/apache2/php.ini

4 - In the end, restart your apache service to apply the changes made:

• service apache2 restart.

Scriptcase Manual Installation

• Download ScriptCase with the extension zip at www.scriptcase.net and extract it on the root of your web server.

• After extracting, rename the folder to scriptcase.

• Access Scriptcase from your browser using the URL below:

  • http://127.0.0.1/scriptcase

• By default, the selected language is English.

• Verifying the necessary extensions for ScriptCase to work and the modules for the database connections.

Typical Installation

• On this option, ScriptCase will be installed with the default settings.

• Login Screen.

Custom Installation

• On this option, the user will choose the settings for the installation.

• Verify the system’s directory permissions.

• We can choose the database that ScriptCase will use to store the data in.

• Displaying the ScriptCase’s tables creation.

• Setting up the user to access ScriptCase.

• Finishing the custom installation

• Login Screen.