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Does anyone know why Freeola won't give us access to MySQL. I'm assuming they use it for their own site, so I'm not quite sure they don't just extend it to all Freeola users.

Does anyone know why Freeola won't give us access to MySQL. I'm assuming they use it for their own site, so I'm not quite sure they don't just extend it to all Freeola users.

Cost/Security details.

It was said that they would like to be able to offer users MySQL, but can't at this time.

They say becouse of security issues, but thousends of other hosts around the globe are able to to it safely. I bought my first domain with freeola, and never again, i can get much better deals elsewhere.

The security issues were the first problem. We carn't offer access to our own server because of these. We are hopefully going to put up a new server with MySQL but it will be a few months down the line after ADSL and it will be for a monthly charge.

jonno

Come on, where are the much better deals, then? I'm looking for PHP and MySQL support, and unlimited web space as starting points.

I was just looking at a file on my Freeola web space, and I think it is saying that MySQL is enabled:

MySQL Support: enabled
Active Persistent Links: 0
Active Links: 0
Client API version: 3.23.36
MYSQL_MODULE_TYPE: external
MYSQL_SOCKET: /tmp/mysql.sock
MYSQL_INCLUDE: -I/usr/local/include/mysql
MYSQL_LIBS: -L/usr/local/lib/mysql -lmysqlclient -L/usr/lib -z

Am I mistaken, or is it also saying that GD is enabled?:

GD Support: enabled
GD Version: 1.6.2 or higher

Please explain....

They are enabled ... but the software (MySQL) isn't installed, so it won't work. It just means it will work when Freeola stick MySQL on :o)

Just because the version of PHP they're using has the capability to connect to a MySQL server, doesn't mean they're running a MySQL server :-)

You could always connect to a server running elsewhere, and still use the Freeola webspace.. although that may somewhat defeat the point.

Yes, GD is installed and (apparently) working on Freeola. They may not appreciate you using it, though.

Before I start using it then, could a Freeola employee please verify whether or not it is OK to use...