Getting started with PHP on IBM i
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This document serves as a guide for getting started with PHP on IBM i, outlining key steps such as understanding the PHP universe, installing Zend Server and Studio, and optimizing productivity. It emphasizes the benefits of using Zend solutions in conjunction with IBM i and provides resources for further learning. Additionally, it offers insights into application modernization and the integration between PHP and various database options on IBM i.
Getting started with PHP on IBM i
- 1. Getting started with PHP on IBM i Mike Pavlak Solution Consultant mike.p@zend.com
- 2. 3 Audience • Are you looking to learn more about the what & how of PHP on IBM i? • Have you done some PHP but new to IBM i? • Are you already doing PHP but Looking for product refresh? • Might you be looking to grow beyond PDM/RPG?
- 3. 4 Agenda • The Five Steps… 1. Understand the PHP universe 2. Understand the “stack” on IBM i 3. Install Zend Server 4. Install Zend Studio 5. Get productive!
- 4. Getting started with PHP and IBM i Understand the PHP universe
- 5. 6 PHP is a scripting language • PHP Hypertext Pre-Processor • Developed initially by Rasmus Lerdorf in 1994: PHP/FI • Zeev Suraski and Andi Gutmans Contributing since1997+ (ZEev + aNDi = Zend) • Interpreted, not compiled • Forgiving and intuitive code structure (short learning curve) • Immediate feedback during development • PHP is to Java what RPG is to COBOL
- 6. 7 Who is Zend? • Major contributor to PHP (4 FTE’s contribute to Open Source) • Providers of supported PHP distribution, Zend Server • Providers of commercial tooling for PHP, Zend Studio, Guard
- 7. 8 Zend and IBM • Partnership began in 2005 • Zend selected by IBM to deliver PHP on IBM i • Zend solutions shipped with IBM i 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3! • Just install the LP and go! • Most current distributions and updates at Zend.com • Relationship expanded in 2012 to include MySQL (Maria coming soon)
- 8. 9 What do we get? • Thanks to our partnership with IBM, each IBM i customer under SWMA can take advantage of these Zend solutions: – Zend Server for IBM i basic edition – Runs natively on IBM i as a licensed program – Zend Studio for IBM i – IDE runs on desktop for creating PHP scripts – One year of updates and support. – Studio is a perpetual license while Server will need to be annually Zend Sales support
- 9. 10 The “Stack” • Tested, business ready and supported distribution of PHP • Runs in Native Environment under PASE, no LPAR needed • Home base for PHP modules like GD, PEAR, etc. • Browser based admin console (10081) • Accessible immediately after install • Let’s look at the architecture of the stack • And then installation on IBM i • No charge LP Included with system maintenance
- 10. 11 Polling Question #1 (check all that apply) What would you like to modernize? 1. Green screen ERP, etc. to GUI 2. Mobile 3. Business intelligence/data mining/reporting 4. Customer/supplier self service 5. Collaboration 6. Other 7. No needs, yet
- 11. Getting Started with PHP and IBM i Zend Server for IBM i
- 12. 13 Help Systems Survey 2016
- 13. 14 What Is Zend Server? • Production quality PHP stack – PHP, ZF, DB connectivity, debugging extension, and more • Three Editions – No charge “Basic Edition” provided by IBM & Full Professional and Enterprise commercial edition – All are production ready • Application monitoring and diagnostics (integrated with Zend Studio) • Multi-level performance enhancement capabilities • Software updates and security hot fixes • Easy and quick installation • Zend Framework Integration
- 14. 15 Zend Server Zend Server Under the Covers HTTP:10080 Apache Server (FastCGI) IBM i i/OS DB2 UDB PHP CGI PHP file PASE *PGM CMD ILE Apache:10080 • Default configuration FastCGI URL Request HTML/response MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle Thanks Tony!
- 15. Getting started with PHP and IBM i Installing Zend Server
- 16. 17 Software Pre-req's Description Product Option Licensed Program -------------------------------------- --------------- ---------------- Portable App Solutions Environment 33 57XXss1 Qshell 30 57XXss1 System Openness Includes 13 57XXss1 IBM Portable Utilities For I5/OS *base 5733sc1 OpenSSH ,OpenSST,Zlib 1 5733sc1 Please read the Installation Guide !!! Make sure they match your release! Except 7.3
- 17. 18 Install Zend Server • Prerequisites: – See Zend Server installation documentation for LP’s! – Supported releases: i7.1, i7.2 and i7.3 – Recent Cumulative PTF package, PASE, Qshell, Group for HTTP • Software installation – Logon with *SECOFR authority (QSECOFR for MySQL for best results) – Upload *SAVF, Restore, and start coding! – Clean installation can start the stack automatically • Bonus ZendDBi – MySQL 5.1 can be installed at the same time or later
- 18. 19 Best place to get it: Zend.com http://www.zend.com/en/products/server/downloads#IBM%20i
- 19. 20 Updates on same page, scroll down… https://www.zend.com/en/products/server/downloads#IBM%20i
- 20. 21 Polling Question #2 What version of PHP are you running? 1. PHP 5.2 (Zend Core, Zend Server 5) 2. PHP 5.3 (Zend Server 5-6) 3. PHP 5.4 (Zend Server 7) 4. PHP 5.5 (Zend Server 7-8) 5. PHP 5.6 (Zend Server 8) 6. Not running PHP, yet
- 21. 22 Why older versions? • Simple, Long Term Support
- 22. 23 Start/stop Zend Server, MySQL, etc... Type GO ZENDSVR6/ZSMENU, Option 5 then 1
- 23. 24 Zend Server Configuration • Only two interfaces! – Use http://ibmiserver:2001 to administer IBM HTTP server – Use Zend Admin for Zend/PHP options http://ibmiserver:10081
- 24. 25 Zend Server Port Change? • Default proxy points to Port 10080 – Log in to IBM Admin Server and open up ZENDSVR6 – Go to General Server Configuration – Click Apply & restart the server Copyright © 2009 Zend Technologies, Inc, All rights reserved 02/03/|
- 25. 26 Deploy samples and demo • Click guide page & scroll down to XML Toolkit • Click link to install XML Toolkit demo application to deploy samples… • Simple wizard, accept default, enter path and go…
- 27. 28 Z-Ray for 30 days! • Firebug for PHP!
- 28. 29 Zend Server php.ini changes Manage php.ini via GUI in Zend Server • Log in with initial password, can reset in green screen Server Setup Directives • Administer all values in php.ini • Include path is one of over 400 options
- 29. 30 Zend Support • Included with Basic edition for 1 year • Upgraded support (phone) can be purchased from Zend • Support contract includes productivity tools and Z-Ray! • Log in to My Zend at zend.com
- 30. Getting started with PHP and IBM i Install Zend Studio
- 31. 32 Zend Studio 13.5 for all! • Included for IBM i customers w/1 year support & upgrades • Essential IDE for PHP on IBM i • Syntax checker & code Completion • JavaScript Library Support • Debugger • Built on Eclipse framework • Function directory • Templates • Much, much, more
- 32. 33 Zend Studio - Installation • Download program from Zend.com (Not shipped with OS) • Install to workstation (Mac, Windows, Linux) • Follow the prompts for licensing the product, QSRLNBR
- 33. 34 Remote Server Options • FTP – Familiar – Sluggish – Most systems support this, but potentially dangerous • SSH – More secure – More powerful – Easy to setup – Easier to setup on i6.1+
- 34. 35 Configuring a remote server • Start Zend Studio & open “Remote Systems” window • Windowshow viewRemote Systems • Click the new connection button and select SSH • Enter system name or IP address
- 35. 36 Navigate to files • Expand the tree for your system (triangle twisties) • Enter user credentials and your in! • Navigate to the directory /www/zendsvr6/htdocs
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- 37. Getting started with PHP and IBM i Get Productive
- 38. 40 Sample Script – Hello World • Obligatory program when starting out • Confirms correct setup of PHP • Sample code: (Shortest PHP Macro around!) • Save script in IFS /www/zendsvr6/htdocs/helloworld.php • Browser URL: http://ibmisystem:10080/helloworld.php
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- 40. 42 Open Source Toolkit – Collaborative project with IBM and Zend – Built using ILE RPG, Stored procedures and PHP – Object Oriented, but not too much Set parameters based on function Call program Output results I / O L e n g t h C o m m e n t V a r n a m e I n i t v a l
- 41. Getting started with PHP and IBM i DB2 data access example
- 42. 46 Build on our example • In a static HTML page we would hard code a list of values
- 43. 47 Build on our example In a static HTML page we would hard code a list of values
- 44. 50 First connect to DB2
- 45. 51 Then run SQL
- 47. 53 Page looks eerily familiar… After Before
- 48. 54 Html output (right-click, view source)
- 49. 55 What happened to the last name? Changed from bgcolor to class?
- 50. 56 CSS Class added • Class starts with period • Links attributes in external file to page • Nearly any element can modify page • Good practice, even for single element • Studio will highlight bad practices
- 51. 57 Common questions on data access • Library list support? – Single, multiple, job description • Hard coded user id and password – Yes, no, maybe---You don’t have to! • HTML and Data Access, etc. – MVC and organize your code • Get started doing something!!! 02/03/
- 52. 58 Demo time Jump out and review
- 53. Getting started with PHP and IBM i Wrap it up!
- 54. 60 Where do I go next? • Get some HTML5 & CSS training – Remember, HTML is to PHP what DDS is to RPG • JavaScript for grids, etc. – Can add pizzazz to web pages, but not required • Download free code – see online resource slide • Play, have fun, discover • Education, training more See zend.com • Practice, practice, practice! 02/03/
- 55. 61 IBM Redbook SG24- 8185 • Application Modernization • Tons of great info for… – DB2 – RPG – More… • Chapter 12 by yours truly • Exhibits same code as – In line PHP – Procedural – Object Oriented 02/03/
- 56. 62 PHP Resources… Books • Sam’s teach yourself PHP, MySQL and Apache All in One (5th edition) ISBN:0672335433 • Head First HTML with CSS and XHTML ISBN:059610197X • Zend Server Doc at Zend Website • IBM i Programmer’s Guide to PHP on IBM i – MC Press 02/03/
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- 58. 64 Online Resources… • Support? – Zend.com/forums – Zend.com/support-center – Zend.com/products – php.net – on-line PHP manual – Midrange.com WEB400 forum • Free code! – Sourceforge.net – free applications – phpclasses.org – free PHP code samples – hotscripts.com – free PHP code 02/03/
- 59. 65 Polling Question #3 Did this webinar help? 1. Yes, Can’t wait to move forward with PHP 2. Still evaluating, but will look at PHP 3. Still evaluating but not PHP 4. Not much help
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