Version 1.0.1

www.mikelduke.com

A php based webservice for GPS tracking with Google Maps integration

Uses Bootstrap to display the Admin pages: http://getbootstrap.com/

Get a Google Maps API Key: https://developers.google.com/maps/signup

• Stores gps coordinates in a MySQL database, generates xml, and draws markers on to a Google Maps map.
• Draw Paths on the map using the gps entries
• Paths can be colored
• Entries can be linked to paths, to a device, and a device to an owner
• Multiple gps entry types with custom icons
• Edit markers on the map view by dragging to new locations
• Shows marker name and comment in small dialog on map view
• Can have multiple users to admin the system
• Users can easily add new gps points either through the admin interface or using any external client capable of making HTTP GET requests.
• On Android, it is simple to create a task using the app Tasker to generate the requests as desired.
• To embed on a webpage: <iframe src="view.php" height="520" width="520" seamless></iframe>

Example Update URL: http://yoursite.com/phpGPS/addGpsEntry.php?key=1234&newEntry=Y&gps_devicename=DeviceID&gps_type_id=1&gps_path_id=1&gps_date_dt=11-13-2014&gps_date_time=22.31&gps_status=&gps_latitude=32&gps_longitude=-96&gps_altitude=160.0&gps_accuracy=57&gps_name=test%20spot&gps_comment=test%20comment&gps_address1=address%201&gps_address2=address%202&gps_address3=address%203&gps_city=city&gps_zipcode=567567&gps_state=state&gps_country=country

• phpGPS_Settings.php - Settings File
• generateXML.php - Generates xml for use by google maps
• view.php - Displays the map with markers, embeddedable in an iframe

• php 5
• MySQL
• Webserver

1. Extract php files to webhost
2. Download bootstrap and extract to phpGPS/bootstrap
3. Create Database for use by phpGPS
4. Enter database settings and other config in phpGPS_Settings.php
5. Open phpGPS/install/install.php in browser to create the necessary tables
6. Delete the install folder on webhost
7. Login as user admin/admin and change the default admin pass
8. Set up owners, devices, paths, etc as desired and start creating markers