I realize installation is suppose to be simple but as someone who has never worked with tar.gz files, I am lost. Could someone explain how to install Links SQL?

And may I suggest adding the instructions to the manual?

There are two ways:

Use winzip to extract the gzipped file.
Upload install.cgi in ASCII (755) and install.dat in Binary

Bingo.

Other method:

Upload the gzipped file in Binary.
Extract from the shell with:

tar -zxvf filename.tar.gz

Chmod install.cgi to 755.

Bingo.

GT offer free installation if you are unsure, or you can pay an installer.

Thank you, thank you....

errrr...I assume you mean upload them into the cgi-bin? (just double-checking)

Anywhere you can execute cgi scripts.

Remeber to run the install.cgi script after uploading.

On last question...I am going to be building the site into a test directory for awhile. Once I'm satisfied with it, can I change the directory it's being built into?

Yes, just change the path to the pages directory from the control panel.

Hello
I've got a similar question.
After uploading the install.cgi file and the install.dat file into the cgi-bin of our Apache 2 server, I still can't run or even install them!
Yeah, I'm a newbie but still thankful for every help I can get.

Thanks a lot in advance

Hi,

Please ensure that your cgi-bin is wokring properly. Then the install.cgi's mod should be changed to 755.

BTW, what output or error do you get now?

Cheers,

Cheers,

Dat

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Thanx alot. I'm using windows not this Testserver, and I got no clue how to change the mod to 755 on this system. How can I ensure that the cgi-bin is working as it should?
Apache is running fine so far...

Hi,

If using NT/Windows, you don't need to CHMOD the files. Please be sure you have .cgi setup to run as cgi-script, i.e;

AddHandler cgi-script .cgi

Hope that helps.

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

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On Winx, there is no need change to file mod. Just upload the file onto your cgi-bin to see what will be printed out.

Cheers,

Cheers,

Dat

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Thx again. I'll try asap and report again.

Greetings

Okay.
I've modified the mentioned passages (AddHandler cgi-script .cgi ) in httpd.conf. Actually, I found a manual, went though it and modified the script as it is suggested in the manual. But guess what, I still can't run install.cgi and install.dat .

Thankful for every further help

marlow

Hi,

Mmm.. does even a basic perl script work? Also, have you tried changing the path at the top of the scripts, so they reflect your path to perl?

For example, on one of my NT machines, you can access Perl on;

#!/perl

...or

#!/C:/Perl/perl.exe

Try doing a search for "perl.exe", and see if that gives you any good results :)

Hope that helps.

Cheers

Andy (mod)
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thank you for the fast reply.

Yes, the path to my perl.exe is correct.

If my settings were right, the Install.cgi would start automaticially, wouldn't it?

Cheers

Hi,

If you don't mind sending over FTP access (via email, as its more secure than a PM :)), I can take a look for you. Not a lot else I can suggest otherwise :(

Cheers

Andy (mod)
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