Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I upload the cgi files to my server ?
  First save the files to your hard drive with their correct name .. example: jump.cgi, redirect.cgi etc. When you download the scripts off of our site, they have all been renamed from .cgi to .txt, so just rename them back to .cgi before uploading. Then you can use any FTP program to upload the files to your server but remember to upload them in ASCII ... NOT Binary. Some servers require that you upload them with the .pl extension (NT servers).
  
  
• I keep getting a server error when running the scripts
  Be sure that after you have uploaded your files, you telnet to your server and change the cgi scripts to executable. To do this, at the telnet prompt (example) ..
  $ chmod 755 jump.cgi
  or for data files that need to be written to ..
  $ chmod 777 hits.txt
  
  
• How can I chmod a file if I don't have telnet access ?
  You can use a program called WS_FTP which you can find by searching in shareware.com. After you connect to your site, right click on the right window, then click "FTP Commands" then "SITE" and enter "chmod xxx filename".
  
  
• What do I need on my server to run these scripts ?
  You have to have PERL installed on the server in the /usr/local/bin directory. If PERL is installed elsewhere, just ask your ISP and change the very first line of the cgi scripts to match the directory where it's located. You also need to have cgi access on your server to run these scripts.
  
  
• What do the scripts cost and where can I get them ?
  Most of these Scripts are free of charge for non-commercial use. We have included the registration cost for commercial sites on most of the scripts.