Requirements

Many times the errors are generated by a bad configuration of the server or missing data in the DooPlay dependencies.

DooPlay has dependencies on third-party services to consume data, it is important to configure them so that everything can work correctly, although the configuration of DooPlay is intuitive, you should pay close attention to the dependencies that DooPlay has.

Server Recommendations

The first step in setting up your website of movies and tv shows is to install WordPress itself. But before doing so, you should check your hosting environment. As a guide, we recommend:

  • PHP version 7.4 or greater

  • MySQL version 5.7 or greater OR MariaDB version 10.3 or greater

  • WordPress memory limit of 128 MB or greater

You should also check WordPress requirements.

NOTE: PHP 5.2.4+ and MySQL 5.0+ reached End Of Life and is no longer maintained and as such may expose your site to security vulnerabilities.

Server requirements

  • WordPress Last version

  • PHP 7.4+

  • MySQLi PHP Extension

  • PDO PHP Extension

  • cURL PHP Extension

  • OpenSSL PHP Extension

  • MBString PHP Extension

  • GD PHP Extension

  • Zip PHP Extension

  • allow_url_fopen

Additionaly you will need mod_rewrite enabled in your server. (this script unable to check if mod_rewrite extension is allowed in your server, consult with your hosting provider for this extension)

Download this file to check required extensions directly in your server.

Dependencies List

These services provide data that will help you generate content.

Key
Host service
Priority
Status service
Response

api.themoviedb.org

high

Working

200

api.dbmvs.com

high

Working

200

api.doothemes.com

half

Working

200

The fall of any of these services will not affect the functionality of your website.

Themoviedb API Key

This service provides us with updated data and media. In order to access this data, enter your TMDb account or register if you are not yet subscribed, the service is free.

When you have logged in follow the following link to obtain the API Key (v3 auth).

TMDb for Developers

Dbmvs API Key

This service orders the data that comes from TMDb, it also extracts the metric data from IMDb and then inserts the content in the database of your website, it will also keep the metadata that your content requires updated.

Access your account or register to obtain an API key in Dbmvs, registration is free, you will be assigned 20,000 courtesy credits with your registration, remember that with your DooPlay license key you can generate 2,000,000 additional credits every time you need it.

Doothemes License Key

To activate all the functions of DooPlay you have been assigned a License Key to activate it on your website, this service will give you access to our repository to be able to obtain the updates for free from your WordPress Theme Updater.

For more information follow this link

In conclusion, these dependencies are services that help us with the management of our project, providing us with data and keeping the code of our website secure, remember that the failure of any of these services will not impact the functionality of our website.

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