Making a simple Guestbook

[Dark Dragon]

Okay..since I am designing my page in Dreamweaver..it has all those thing for making feedback forms..now I go the part where the info the user sends is routed to that cgi-bin folder, I think.....but how do I design it so that info is displayed so others can view it?

Is it complicated?

[jeffmott]

If you're just looking to get one set up then you should check http://cgi.resourceindex.com
If you're looking to write your own then you'll have to be much more specific about where you're having trouble.

[Dark Dragon]

Well..first off..I have a blank page where I want to put the guestbook.

Do I save it in a special folder? Do I upload it into a cgi-bin folder on my directory?

I don't really know where to start as our college instructors never even uttered the words cgi or anything.

[jeffmott]

Do I save it in a special folder? Do I upload it into a cgi-bin folder on my directory?A CGI script will be able to access the file in any folder in your Web space.I don't really know where to startWell, the first place to start is to choose a language. CGI isn't a language, it's an interface for an executable file (written in any language) to communicate with the Web server. Perl is the most popular language. Another option is PHP, which doesn't actually use the CGI interface but is still server side programming. Generally, PHP can be easier to learn than Perl, and Perl is more powerful than PHP.

[Dark Dragon]

So, in a nutshell, you say that if I manage to make a Guestbook or something and upload it....it should work so long as the host server has PERL, CGI or whatever...

So what is the function of the cgi-bin folders on some directories then?

Oh and thanks for the response...but I am really a total doofus when it comes to this;)

Like I said earlier, in both basic and advanced web design in college, nothing beyond basic HTML was ever uttered so if I seem like a total idiot on the subject, you'll know why:D

[jeffmott]

So what is the function of the cgi-bin folders on some directories then?Some servers do not allow you to have files that execute at the server in any directory. Sometimes you're required to keep them in a specific directory, i.e. cgi-bin.

[Dragons_Bane]

For a free guestbook script written in perl go to http://www.scriptarchive.com/ you change a few variables and it does the rest! :D

[jeffmott]

For a free guestbook script written in perl go to http://www.scriptarchive.com/ you change a few variables and it does the rest!Please don't recommend these scripts. They are poorly written, buggy, and insecure. Even Matt no longer recommends his scripts.

[Dark Dragon]

Thank you very much Dragons_Bane..I downloaded it and will try it....;)

:(Buggy and poorly written??? Rats!