Perl Guestbook Help

Junior WebHelper Joined: 13 Nov 2002 Posts: 1

Hi
Can any one help
I have just started trying to be more adventurous with a new web site.
I am trying to load java script on my web space. Is there a very easy guide to this.
I use www.easily.co.uk for my virtual hosting package.
Do I have to create a cgi-bin to place the perl scripts in and I'm not sure about where I change some of the scripts to insert my details. ie what goes where?

$guestbookurl = "http://your.host.com/~yourname/guestbook.html";
$guestbookreal = "/home/yourname/public_html/guestbook.html";
$guestlog = "/home/yourname/public_html/guestlog.html";
$cgiurl = "http://your.host.com/cgi-bin/guestbook.pl";
$date_command = "/usr/bin/date";

My server is r128.easily.co.uk
My username is k1g7apm6o54f
my website url is www.newportphoenix.co.uk

I am told I can place perl scripts below the directory /web/k1g7apm6o54f/ and should ensure that they are CHMOD'd 755 or 775
yet my main files go under /web

is that correct
any help would be useful
thanks

David

Team Member Joined: 06 Jan 2002 Posts: 2564

Here is the code I think you should use:

Code:

$guestbookurl = "http://www.newportphoenix.co.uk/guestbook.html";
$guestbookreal = "/web/k1g7apm6o54f/guestbook.html";
$guestlog = "/web/k1g7apm6o54f/guestlog.html";
$cgiurl = "http://www.newportphoenix.co.uk/cgi-bin/guestbook.pl";
$date_command = "/usr/bin/date";

However, without more information on the setup your host is running, I cannot be sure.