Features:
- Native installation – Windows MSI, Debian deb, Red Hat yum installation
- Certified PHP
- Zend Framework – ZF installation and updates as part of the native installation package
- Apache or IIS integration
- Java connector – Integrates existing Java functionality as PHP code
- Web-based administrator console
- Debugger interface
- Bytecode acceleration – Keeps compiled code in shared memory, increasing performance by reducing disk access and CPU processing time
- Data Caching API
Here is the tutorial about installing Zend Server Community Edition 5.6.0 on Linux Mint 12 / Ubuntu 11.10.
Step 1: Open Terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T).
Step 2: Add repository by editing /etc/apt/sources.list file.
raj@geeksite~/$ sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
Step 3: Add the following line at the end of the file.
deb http://repos.zend.com/zend-server/deb server non-free
Step 4; Add Zend’s repository public key.
raj@geeksite~/$ wget http://repos.zend.com/zend.key -O- | sudo apt-key add -
Step 5: update the system repository.
raj@geeksite~/$ sudo apt-get update
Step 6: Install Zend Server Community Edition.
### Zend Server Community Edition With PHP 5.2 ###
raj@geeksite~/$ sudo apt-get install zend-server-ce-php-5.2
### Zend Server Community Edition With PHP 5.3 ###
raj@geeksite~/$ sudo apt-get install zend-server-ce-php-5.3
Once installed navigate your browser to https://localhost:10082/ZendServer (secure) or http://localhost:10081/ZendServer.
Accept the license agreement.
Create a new password.
Click on Finish.
You will get the home page of Zend Sever Community Edition.
Post Installation Configuration:
you intend to use PHP and other tools provided by Zend Server Community Edition (pear and pecl) from the command line (PHP CLI), it is recommended that you add the <install_path>/bin directory to your $PATH environment variable.
This can be done in two ways:
Per user profile:
The following procedure is intended for use with bash. If you are using a different shell, adjust the procedure accordingly.
To add the <install_path>/bin directory to your $PATH environment variable per user profile:
Using a text editor, open .bashrc (located in your home directory).
raj@geeksite~/$ sudo gedit ~/.bashrc
Add the following lines to the end of the file:
PATH=$PATH:<install_path>/bin
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:<install_path>/lib
Replace <install_path> with your Zend Server Community Edition installation path.
Save the file.
In order for this to take effect, close and reopen your shell or run the following command:
raj@geeksite~/$ source ~/.bashrc
You can now run the PHP binary provided by Zend Server Community Edition without typing its full path.
For all users:
To add the <install_path>/bin directory to your $PATH environment variable for all users:
Using a text editor, open /etc/profile.
raj@geeksite~/$ sudo gedit /etc/profile
Add the following lines to the end of the file:
PATH=$PATH:<install_path>/bin
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:<install_path>/lib
Replace <install_path> with your Zend Server Community Edition installation path.
Save the file.
In order for this to take effect, close and reopen your shell or run the following command:
raj@geeksite~/$ source /etc/profile
You can now run the PHP binary provided by Zend Server Community Edition without typing its full path.
That’s all.