phpFoxionary - commonly used terms in phpFox

Web hosting (also known as Webhosting, Web site hosting, and hosting) is the business of housing, serving, and maintaining files for one or more Web site. You will need a host in order to install the phpFox script. You can choose from our recommended hosts or proceed with phpFox hosting services

Ref: http://searchmicroservices.techtarget.com/definition/hosting-Web-site-hosting-Web-hosting-and-Webhosting

It is an authorization from phpFox for you to use our software. Licenses are usually given to the clients who purchased the script. Please read our phpFox License Agreement for more information.

NOTE: Only clients who are using V4 and above has the license of phpFox. If you are using legacy version, you need to upgrade to convert your legacy to the latest V4 version in order to get the license.

A computer script is a list of commands that are executed by a certain program or scripting engine. Scripts may be used to automate processes on a local computer or to generate Web pages on the Web. In our case, we use core PHP to build the phpFox script.

Ref: http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/interpreted-script

A server is a computer program that provides services to other computer programs (and their users) in the same or other computers. In phpFox, Your server should meet these system requirements in order to install and run the script smoothly.

The root directory contains all other folders in the drive or folder, and can of course also contain files. For example, the root directory of the main partition on your computer is probably C:\.

Ref: https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-a-root-folder-or-root-directory-2625989

The tools use the technique of compiling to bytecode prior to encoding so that source code is eliminated, and runtime overheads are reduced. A PHP extension called the ionCube Loader handles the reading and execution of encoded files at run time. IonCube Loader corresponds to your PHP version. You will need ionCube Loader version 6.0.9 or later. For more information about how to install it, you can find out at http://www.ioncube.com/loaders.php.

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IonCube

cpanel.com. cPanel is an online (Linux-based) web hosting control panel that provides a graphical interface and automation tools designed to simplify the process of hosting a website. ... cPanel is designed to function either as a dedicated server or virtual private server.

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPanel

The software utility Cron is a time-based job scheduler in Unix-like computer operating systems. People who set up and maintain software environments use Cron to schedule jobs (commands or shell scripts) to run periodically at fixed times, dates, or intervals. ... Cron is most suitable for scheduling repetitive tasks. phpFox version 4.4 and above requires a Cron to be set up

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron

The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files between a client and server on a computer network. FTP is built on a client-server model architecture and uses separate control and data connections between the client and the server. In some cases, we need to ask your FTP account to access your database for troubleshooting purposes. FTP account usually provided by your host. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is the process of uploading files to or downloading files from your server. Typically, tools such as Filezilla, FlashFXP, CyberDuck and many others are used to transfer the files to or from the server. See FTP Account for more details.

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Transfer_Protocol

A Uniform Resource Locator (URL), colloquially termed a web address, is a reference to a web resource that specifies its location on a computer network and a mechanism for retrieving it. Most web browsers display the URL of a web page above the page in an address bar.

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL

MIME stands for Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions. It's a way of identifying files on the Internet according to their nature and format.

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the standard markup language for creating web pages and web applications.

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML

A timestamp is a sequence of characters or encoded information identifying when a certain event occurred, usually giving date and time of day, sometimes accurate to a small fraction of a second. To know how to set timestamp characters, go here.

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timestamp

phpFox supports Full Ajax Mode. You can enable or disable it at anytime you want. It is a set of Web development techniques using many Web technologies on the client-side to create asynchronous Web applications. With Ajax, Web applications can send data to and retrieve from a server asynchronously (in the background) without interfering with the display and behavior of the existing page. See how to Enable/Disable full ajax mode.

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajax_(programming)

This permits multiple users (or processes) access to various data on the disk without regard to the sequential location of the data. In phpFox, we usually choose file system method when installing apps/themes/languages.

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_system

A content management system (CMS) is a computer application that supports the creation and modification of digital content. It is often used to support multiple users working in a collaborative environment. This is the same term used for many different website scripts. It is where you manage the static Pages (such as terms of use, privacy, about), site Blocks and Menus.

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_management_system

we are referring to the phpFox store. Here you can find the list of available apps, themes, languages and the 3rd party developers. If you want to add more apps or features to your site, feel free to visit the phpFox store. See tutorials on how to install apps.

NOTE: Please take note that all the purchase transactions in the phpFox store go directly to the developer who owns the apps/themes/language that you will purchase. These developers also provide support for their own products.

is an online video converting/encoding/transcoding service. It takes videos that you get from your website's users, or other sources, and convert them into formats that are compatible with web playback, mobile phones, or any other device you need to support.

Ref: https://app.zencoder.com/docs/faq/basics

stands for Amazon Simple Storage Service is storage for the Internet. It is designed to make web-scale computing easier for developers. Amazon S3 has a simple web services interface that you can use to store and retrieve any amount of data, at any time, from anywhere on the web. phpFox uses this method to be able to upload videos from the local server.

Ref: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/Welcome.html

is the world's largest content sharing platform. It provides tools that make it easier share content across the social web and provides publishers with increased traffic and in-depth analytics.

Ref: http://www.addthis.com/academy/frequently-asked-questions/

is an open source library/tool that can decode and encode any video format to one another.

Ref: https://www.quora.com/What-is-ffmpeg

also known as a shortcut icon, website icon, tab icon, URL icon, or bookmark icon, is a file containing one or more small icons, associated with a particular website or webpage.  The favicon is the tiny icon you see in the browser tab and most sites have a special one made to match their logo. The size is normally 16 x 16. See changing your site's favicon

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favicon

phpFox uses e-gift as one way of monetizing your site. E-Gift Card's work just like regular Gift Cards, however, a digital card with a code is emailed to the recipient. A copy of the E-Gift Card will also be sent to the purchaser as confirmation that the email was sent. E-Gift Cards are used just like regular GiftCards online or in stores. See tutorials

Ref: http://www.debrand.com/e-gift-cards-how/