ImageMagick or Imagick on 1and1 server?

[l8_apex_it]

Well I started hacking my way through the installation of ImageMagick last night. I used Putty SSH program and followed the directions of others. However when I try to test it in the graphics module of EE it does not work. I have read that maybe 1and1 does not allow the use of ImageMagick because of resources or some other reason.
I played around with changing the path to the convert and compose features but didn't have any luck. Could this be where my problem is or do I need to install Imagick? And if so how do I go about doing that?

Sorry for the newbie questions.

[Taligent]

Hi there,

You can find instructions on installing ImageMagick on the 1&1 servers (or any webhost with SSH access, for that matter) at:

http://s88567960.onlinehome.us/forums/index.php?showtopic=222

Check towards the bottom of the thread for a complete guide.

HTH,
Nikhil

[l8_apex_it]

That is the thread I used to install ImageMagick. However, it is not working for me and from what I understand the problem may be that I have to use imagick... which I'm not sure how it install.

This whole business of SSH and Linux is a little over my head. I'm just doing exactly what others say.