Program: Free Perl Guestbook Version: 2.03 Build 2007.05.29 Author: Tri Dung Nguyen Download & Support: www.vitinh.de ####################################################################### Installation and Configuration: ------------------------------- 1. Upload files and folders + Upload all files and folders to the cgi-bin directory If you whish to upgrade FPG 1.x, choose the directory where FPG 1.x is installed + Files and folders to upload in ASCII-Mode: - install.cgi - fpg.cgi - asimg.cgi - fpg_ascii (and all files inside) + Files and folders to upload in BINARY-Mode: - fpg_binary (and all files inside) 2. Chmod (set access permission - only applicable on Unix hosts) + Skip this step if your server is running on a Windows machine + All files and folders: chmod 755 + It means: Owner: read, write, execute Group: read, -- , execute Other: read, -- , execute 3. Installation + Open your browser and point it to the file install.cgi (for example: http://www.you.com/cgi-bin/install.cgi) + In the installation window, fill in all fields to continue + During the instalation, the installer will: - make the guestbook working directory (fpg_files) in your cgi-bin - make sub-directories in the working directory: + configs + languages + skins + restrictions + session + antispam - make the public directory (fpg_public) in your document root (for example: http://www.yoursite.com/fpg_public) - copy the ascii-files (configs and template files) to the sub-directories - copy the binary files (image files) to the public directory + Directory tree after the installation: + cgi-bin/ +------ + fpg_files/ + +------ + configs/ + +------ + languages/ + +------ + skins/ + +------ + restrictions/ + +------ + session/ + +------ + antispam/ + + your_existing_files_and_folders + fpg_public/ +-------+ your_binary_files + After the installation is complete, log in as administrator and configure your new guestbook 4. Configuration + Follow the screen guide to configure your guestbook + Use the forum if you have a question or want to share your experience 5. Note + If the public directory cannot be created, FPG will use external links for displaying your icons and loading javascripts: http://www.vitinh.de/fpg_public/ In this case you can manually create a non-cgi directory and upload the icons and javascripts to help vitinh.de save bandwidth. + To change the layout of the guestbook, you may edit all .tpl files in the directory fpg_files/skins. + If you disable an input field, you must remove its place holder in the file "sign.tpl" too. + And sorry for my terrible English ;-) Thank you for choosing Free Perl Guestbook!