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Installation: Receiver Server

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antijingoist edited this page Dec 13, 2011 · 3 revisions

Requirements for the basic server:

The receiver is(and will be) the smallest, most basic piece of this system. It is intended to run anywhere, so its requirements are low: PHP(and its req's) and and email server are all you need. Even on a cheap fon router, or old PDA these can be found.

  • PHP5
  • Email server
  • And of course, internet access.

Drop the 3 files below into the same directory on your server(packages will be available):

  • receiver.php
  • functions.php
  • emc_config.php

Configure emc_config:

Should be self explanatory, but currently only the following variables, when changed, have any effect:

  • $TRACKING = 1; //Change to 0 to not save any location information outside of what is posted to the outside

  • $MSG_BODY = ""; //Create a message body for services that would use one. Use the following variables in the message

    • %location% - Inserts your current location, coordinates from your GPS device
    • %phone% - Inserts your phone number, so people receiving your distress signal can contact you
    • %map% - Inserts a combination of your location and Map API so others can easily see where you are on a map.

  • $SENDTO = ''; // Change to a comma-separated list of email addresses. These are the addresses where the distress signal will be sent. Currently, you can post to Facebook and Twitter by using email.

  • $FROM = ''; // The address your email will come from

  • $SUBJECT = ''; // email subject. If posting to a service via email, this will be what will post usually.

  • $PHONE = ''; // Your phone or contact information

  • $MAP_API = ; // Choose a map api from the list at the top of emc_config.php, or stick your own in. Remember, use %location% where you want the coordinates to appear

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