Successfully importing data from an outside source like an IDX FTP repository is something that you must absolutely understand will be a daily, mission-critical process essential for the correct operation of your client's web site. It is very, very, unwise to attempt to install and operate the IDXManager™ add-on and Open-Realty® using budget web hosting accounts that are inadequate, unreliable, and/or overshared. VPS/VDS hosting accounts from an experienced and reputable provider who specializes in business hosting should always be used at a minimum. A dedicated server may be required for larger databases. The larger the number of listings, fields, and photos per listing that the IDXManager™ add-on has to import and manage, the more server resources the add-on as well as Open-Realty® will require.

The IDXManager™ add-on requires the following:

• Unix/Apache (POSIX) based web hosting platform. (Windows-based hosting not supported)
• Clean install of Open-Realty v2.1.4 or greater.
• PHP v5.0 - v5.2.x (with the following modules)
• PHP CURL support enabled
• PHP OpenSSL support enabled
• PHP FTP and FOPEN/FREAD functions enabled.
• PHP PEAR libraries
• PHP ionCube loader
• mySQL 4.0.2 or higher. Your Open-Realty® database must also have mySQL FILE permissions.
• Your Open-Realty® database user must also be able to execute the MySQL "LOAD DATA INFILE" command.
• Ability to change your Apache Timeout Value
• Ability to change your php.ini file
• Ability to create CRON jobs that can use CURL (optional, for automating all processes)
• Ability to make outbound connections from your server to HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP servers.