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Be_Download Counter - Installation
Installation should begin, first, by downloading the Be_Download Counter files to a
local computer. Then unzipping/uncompressing them if necessary.
Step 1
The first step is to open be_dlctr.cgi and be_dlctr_showlogs.cgi
using a text editor (such as Windows Notepad) and change the first line of both files.
The first line should be #! followed by the path to Perl 5 on your server.
If you don't know the path to Perl 5 on your server, check your web host's support pages
or contact your web host.
Here is a some possibilities:
#!/usr/local/bin/perl (use this one if hosting with Be The Web)
#!/usr/bin/perl
#!/bin/perl
Step 2
Now, you should upload Be_Download Counter files to your server.
Where you choose to put the files on your site depends somewhat on the web server.
Many servers will allow you to put cgi files in any directory. Others will require that you
use a special directory called cgi-bin. If there's a cgi-bin directory on your
web server, you generally can't go wrong in using it. If you're running other CGI scripts,
you may also choose to try cgi-bin/bedlctr/ to avoid cluttering the cgi-bin
directory.
Once you've chosen (and created if necessary) a directory, FTP all Be_Download Counter files
to this directory IN ASCII MODE (not binary mode or auto-detect). Your FTP
program should have ASCII mode as an option; if not, download WS_FTP
LE (free).
Step 3
The next step is to CHMOD the files and directories. This step is not necessary if you
are installing the scripts on a Windows System. CHMOD is the Unix command that tells your server
what a file is for and who can access it. You should be able to CHMOD from your FTP client;
if not, IPSwitch's WS_FTP LE can do this.
First, CHMOD your Be_Download Counter Files directory(s) 777.
(On a few servers, this may cause problems; if problems occur, try 755.)
Next you must CHMOD some of the Be_Download Counter files:
- be_dlctr.cgi CHMOD 755 (or 777 if problems occur)
- be_dlctr_showlogs.cgi CHMOD 755 (or 777 if problems occur)
You are now ready to start using Be_Download Counter. All that remains is to place the
HTML Tags in your web pages.
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