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For this you will need to get the Oracle instant client and the OCi8 pecl package.

Install Apache, PHP, the Oracle instant client, MySQL support if you want it and packages to build from source code.

yum install httpd php php-mysql php-pear php-develyum groupinstall “Development Tools”

Add the library config for php

echo extension=oci8.so > /etc/php.d/oci8.ini

Add the Oracle instant client to dynamic linker

echo /usr/include/oracle/VERSION/client > /etc/ld.so.conf.d/oracle_client.conf
ldconfig -v

Untar the PECL package and prepare it for compiling

tar -xzvf oci-VERSION.tgz
cd oci-VERSION
phpize

Configure the PECL package as a shared object using the instant client and specifing were the Oracle client libraries are. Then build and install it.

./configure –with-oci8=shared,instantclient,/usr/lib/oracle/VERSION/client/lib
make
make install

Start Apache

service httpd start

Create a php info page and checked to see if oci8 is there

echo <? phpinfo(); ?> > /var/www/html/phpinfo.php

Using SFTP via Quick connect

1. Open up Filezilla
2. In the Address: box enter sftp://NAMEOFSITE
3. In the User: box enter USERNAME
4. In the Password: box enter PASSWORD
5. In the Port: box enter 22
6. Click on the Quickconnect button.

Adding a new site with SFTP

• Open Filezilla
• Click the File drop down menu and then select site manager or push ctl+s

• Click the “New Site” button at the bottom

1. Name the entrie
2. Set the Host: with the URL
3. Set the Port: to 22
4. Set the Servertype: to SFTP using SSH2
5. Set Logontype to Normal
6. Put your username/password in
7. click Save and Exit

• To connect to the server click on the down arrow on the site manager icon and select your site from the choices

These are the Firefox extensions that I can not live without:

Adblock Plus
Great for blocking unwanted ads.

BugMeNot
Get access to sites that require registration

Delicious Bookmarks
Online bookmarking site. Great if you do work on more than one computer.

Delicious Complete
More options for del.icio.us

Download Status Bar
Puts download status at the bottom of your browser; IE no annoying pop-up panel

Foxcast
Weather for your area

Foxy Proxy
Allows you to proxy based on regular expressions.

Gmail Notifier
Notifies you when you have new email.

Gmail Space(GSpace)
Allows you to use your Gmail account as an ftp site.

Meebo
Integrates Meebo with your browser.

Show IP
Shows IP address of the current page in the status bar. Great for trouble shooting sites that could be on multiple servers.

Stumble Upon
The first known time machine. What do I mean? For some reason once you click the button, four hours of your life will disapear!!

Tamper Data
If you have to trouble shoot web sites, this is a great tool. It allows you to view and modify HTTP/HTTPS headers. It also tracks and times requests.