| Requirements | Version | Download | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joomla |
Joomla 1.5.* |
http://www.joomla.org/ | hwdVideoShare has been designed for Joomla |
| PHP | 5.2 or higher | http://www.php.net | Required to run Joomla & hwdVideoShare |
| cURL LIBRARY | 7.9.0 or higher | http://php.net/curl | Allows you to safely fetch data from remote sites |
| PERL | 5.8.8 or higher | http://perl.com | Required to run upload script (Uber Uploader) |
| MENCODER | MPlayer 1.0 RC2 or higher | http://www.mplayerhq.hu | Required to convert user videos to flash (flv) videos |
| FFMPEG | 0.4.9_pre1 or higher, 0.6 or higher recommended | http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu | Required to create video thumbnails |
| qt-faststart | http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu | Required to improve the streaming of HD videos | |
| FLVTOOL2 | 1.06 or higher | http://inlet-media.de/flvtool2 | Required to insert video meta information |
| FFMPEG-PHP | 0.05 or higher | http://ffmpeg-php.sourceforge.net | A PHP Extension required to get video properties length |
| GD | 2.0 or higher The version of GD bundled with PHP should be fine
|
http://www.boutell.com/gd | Required to process images after upload |
| FREETYPE | 2.2.0 or higher | http://www.freetype.org | Required library for captcha security image |
Note: HD Codec Support
It is strongly recommended that ffmpeg and mencoder are installed with the most important codecs, including mp3 (lame), H.264 (libx264), AAC (libfaac).
For further information read our server Setup guide.
PHP Configuration
- The PHP exec() function is required to start the video conversion process.
- The PHP Client URL (cURL) Library is required to get information about third party videos from websites such as Youtube.com
- In line with Joomla recommendations, the PHP safe_mode must be switched Off.
Server Recommendations
We strongly advise you to also check our server recommendations.
Supported Hosts
Check your host can support all the requirements first, or check our list of supported hosts.
