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Re: How to host a Skylark app? [message #40330 is a reply to message #40329]

Sat, 20 July 2013 16:32

dolik.rce
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lectus wrote on Sat, 20 July 2013 04:37

Does the server need to provide any kind of settings to run binaries?

Most servers I know provide support via PHP which is a scripting language.

What about a C++ web application. How does it work?

Hi lectus

The only thing you need is to be able to run your own application on the server. Unlike PHP or Python, which are interpreted languages and can be just uploaded to the hosting and run by some generic server (e.g. apache), Skylark app is a server in itself. So there are basically two requirements on the hosting:

1) It should have SSH access, so you can start the application
2) It must allow you to do some tasks that can be restricted such as starting your own applications or listening on a socket.

Also, you need to make sure that the server has same versions of libraries that you compiled your app against. The easiest (but not always possible) way to do that is to compile the application directly on the server that will run it. So a third point which is not really necessary, but helpful, would be:

3) Provides a C++ compiler

Most VPS (virtual private server) should give you just that. The price is usually not much different from regular hosting, but it requires little more know-how on your side to manage it. As of late, some not-really-VPS services emerge, which can be used for hosting Skylark apps. I experiment with openshift lately and it seems to be working just fine. Once I have the application up and running, I promise to share a detailed guide how it can be done Wink

If you have some more specific questions, feel free to ask more Smile

I'm very interested in this topic myself Very Happy

Best regards,
Honza

PS: I skipped the most obvious option: Running your own server. But judging by the question, I decided it is not really what you'd like to hear Smile

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