You will first need FFMPEG... or at least a host that will do it for you.
For those of you who have been digging around on the internet looking for a video solution for your website may have already come accross the name FFMPEG. But what the heck is it? Well, simply put, FFMPEG is a program that will convert any video format to the very common and ever-so-cool Flash format. Go to YouTube and you will see what I am talking about... Every video shares the exact same video player, no matter what video format you uploaded. This is essential to the success of a video website. What is even more exciting about Flash, is that you can put interactive controls on all of your videos.
So, I am sure you are probably asking "Ok that's cool, but how can I get it?!" Well, I was asking the same thing about 3 months ago, when I first started reading tutorials on how to install the FFMPEG binary into your server. Well, good luck! Trying to read instructions on how to install FFMPEG on your server is like trying to read the Star Trek Clingon manual... not necessarily a page turner. So, I decided to look elsewhere, and finally stumbled on a GodSend... CirtexHosting! The second you sign up for an account, you already have the power of FFMPEG at your fingertips, and all for the price of a cheeseburger! If you do not have FFMPEG installed on your server, then STOP HERE... sign up for an account at CirtexHosting for $2.50 / month, and then continue this tutorial after you have done that. If you already have FFMPEG, then you can just skip to the next Step.
