Upload &
Chmod
Unzip the downloaded file using a Zip-program like
Winzip or WinRar. After unzipping, you have to upload
the file guestbook.cgi to the cgi-bin folder on your
server (you must upload this file in ASCII mode) The picture below shows you how to use WS_FTP.
(login information)
(change to cgi-bin directory and upload - double-click
the file in the left window)
(Right-click the uploaded file and choose chmod)
(chmod 755)
Installation
After uploading and chmoding, do the steps below:
- Open your browser, type
www.yourserver.com/cgi-bin/guestbook.cgi and press
enter
- The guestbook installs itself and you will se
the message like this:
Your default owner-password is: tridung. You must
change this password to protect your guestbook! Go
to the [Control
Panel] of this guestbook to change the password!
- Click [Control Panel] and use the default
password tridung to login
- Change the preferences of your guestbook and
click Save Preferences
Free Perl Guestbook on free webspace provider
(FWP)
If your provider does not allow CGIs, you can
register an account at one of the addresses listed
below:
-
Spaceports.com: no advertisting banner or popups
but they do not allow linking to the script from
other servers :-(
- Netfirms.com:
one of the best free services I know. Advertisting
banner will be killed by FPG version 1.13.
- Need banner and popup killer code for your
provider? Contact me or ask someone on the [FPG-Forum]
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