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Vidiscript is another php based video sharing and uploading script, similar to PHPMotion, enabling you to create a “youtube clone” web site. Vidiscript also claims to be “SEO Friendly” - enabling you to get top search engine rankings for multiple pages when you use VidiScript The reason for this is that Vidiscript ensures that every media page gets its own description, title and keywords unique to the content being displayed.

Not surprisingly FFMPEG Hosting is required for hosting online video sharing web sites. Here is our list of recommended and affordable webhosts that meet all the necessary requirements to run your new VidiScript powered website.

AptHost has been providing dependable, shared, semi-dedicated, reseller, VPS and dedicated hosting services to thousands of customers for over 7 years. They continue to grow due to their reputation, reliability standards and excellent technical support. They have excellent live chat facility and have usually managed to get their techs to install vidiscript or phpmotion free of charge.

Recommended Settings for Vidiscript

Server Running Linux
Apache Web Server (Mod_Rewrite enabled)
MySQL (Version 4.x or higher)
PHP (Version 4.3 or higher)
GD Library 2
cURL Enabled
Latest IonCube loaders
.htaccess and URL rewrites enabled

(the above is pretty standard for Linux hosting, whether VPS or shared hosting).

FFmpeg
FFmpeg-PHP
MEncoder and Mplayer
LAME

Recommended PHP Configuration (php.ini)

safe_mode = off
max_execution_time = 1000
max_input_time = 1000
open_basedir = (no value)
upload_max_filesize = 200M
post_max_size = 200M
register_argc_argv = On

You may want to consider a managed VPS or Virtual Private Server configured for media video sharing. Of course once your video site takes off you can migrate to a full dedicated server, but a VPS would offer better application isolation than standard shared hosting, as well as giving you full root access.