how to protect my php code

[elsc]

i develop a php system for my client and running in their web server.

is it any way to protect my source from 3rd party to copy my coding.

if yes, pls specified the procedure ....

thank you.. ~!

[sciguyryan]

i develop a php system for my client and running in their web server.

is it any way to protect my source from 3rd party to copy my coding.

if yes, pls specified the procedure ....

thank you.. ~!

PHP is server side and so people who do not have access to the server files themselves can not access the code, if they do though they will be in violation of your copyrights and so you can sue them etc.

Other than that there is nothign much you can do.

Cheers,

Ryan Jones

[elsc]

any server side scripting like php can protect the source code?

[Pc_Madness]

Unless someone hacks your server, you can't view the php source code.

If your looking to really protect your source code from even people at work...you can "compile" PHP with a product from Zend, which makes it like an executable file, which I presume is fairly secure.

[AWC_Joe]

A few years ago i played around with cfm (Cold Fusion Markup) and there where some sharware scripts i download. They worked fine, but when i tried to look at the source the files where encrypted.

Anyway... that lead me to this search... maybe it will help...
http://www.google.com/search?q=encrypt+%22php+files%22

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[sciguyryan]

any server side scripting like php can protect the source code?

Yes as long as the server has the mime types and stuff set up correctly and assuming no-one breaks into your account :)

Cheers,

Ryan Jones