REQUIREMENTS
============

ffmpeg-0.5.0 or higher built with the --enable-shared option
php-5.0.x or higher. For php-4, use ffmpeg-php-0.5.1 or older.
gd-2.0.x or higher or the version of GD bundled with PHP

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
=========================

These instructions are for Linux/Unix. Windows is not offically supported at this time however,
there are user-contributed builds that will run on window. Search the sourceforge downloads page
for these.

INSTALLING FROM A PACKAGE MANAGER
---------------------------------

There are prebuilt packages for many Linux distros.

Gentoo:
    emerge ffmpeg-php

Debian/Ubuntu:
    apt-get install php5-ffmpeg

Other:
    check your docs for specific info on how to invoke the package manager.


BUILDING FFMPEG
---------------

cd /path/to/ffmpeg
./configure --enable-shared --prefix=/usr
make clean && make
[become root]
make install


BUILDING FFMPEG-PHP AS A SHARED EXTENSION 
-----------------------------------------

1. Build php if not already built or installed by your distro (See the file INSTALL in your php source directory)

2. Unpack the archive

        tar -xjf ffmpeg-php.X.x.x.tbz2 -C /path/to/php_sources/ext/

3. cd into the ffmpeg extension directory

        cd /path/to/php_sources/ext/ffmpeg-php.X.X.X/

4. Run phpize (included with your php install) to build configuration files

        phpize

5. Configure and build

        ./configure && make

6. Install the shared extension 

        make install (as root)

If everything went as planned, ffmpeg-php is now installed as a shared library. 
You must explicitly load it in your scripts using dl(ffmpeg.so) or if you want 
it available to all scripts by default add extension=ffmpeg.so to your php.ini 
file which will tell php to load it when starting up.


BUILDING FFMPEG-PHP AS PART OF THE PHP BINARY 
---------------------------------------------

1. Unpack the archive and copy the ffmpeg extension directory into your the php 
   sources extensions directory

        tar -xjf ffmpeg-php.X.x.x.tbz2 -C /path/to/php_sources/ext/

2. Run autoconf to rebuild the php configure script and add the --with-ffmpeg 
   option

        cd /path/to/php_sources
        autoconf
        
2. configure php using... 

        ./configure --with-ffmpeg=yes 
       
...and build and install php.

The ffmpeg-php methods should now be built directly into php and so no need to
explicitly load the extension at runtime.


TESTING THE INSTALLATION
------------------------

1. Put the directory test_media and test_ffmpeg.php script under your web root
somewhere (put both in the same directory).

2. Load test_ffmpeg.php into your browser.

RESULTS: You should get a listing of the methods provided by the ffmpeg-php 
         module as well as some test output from the methods.

TROUBLESHOOTING
---------------

Q: I get '`gdImage' undeclared or `gdImagePtr''undeclared when I try to 
   build ffmpeg-php

A: Your version of php is compiled without gd support. Make sure to use the 
   '--with-gd' flag when configuring php. If you're sure you have gd but 
   it is not being detected, reconfigure the build with 
   '--enable-skip-gd-check' to force ffmpeg-php to build with gd support.

Q: I get 'avcodec.h: No such file or directory' when I try to 'make' ffmpeg-php 

A: ffmpeg-php can't find ffmpeg header files. Make sure when you configure 
   ffmpeg you use the '--enable-shared' option and make sure it installs 
   somewhere where other programs can find the libs/headers. See 
   'BUILDING FFMPEG' above for an example.

Q: Can I just pay you to install it?

A: Yes. I will install ffmpeg + codecs, ffmpeg-php and flvtool2 on your server for $75 USD. This
   is everything you need to convert just about any movie type to flash.
   Shoot me an email at ffmpeg.php AT gmail.com if you are interested.
 
FURTHER HELP
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If you get stuck, post a message to the ffmpeg-php google group (http://groups-beta.google.com/group/ffmpeg-php)
