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Be_Link Counter - Installation

What we need to accomplish to install Be_Link Counter:

Copy all files into a world-writable directory(s)
(The Admin files need not be in the same directory as be_linkctr.cgi).
Make the admin directory, cgi directory, and data directory world-writable (CHMOD 666).

Make be_linkctr.cgi and be_linkctr_showlogs.cgi executable (CHMOD 755).

Launch be_linkctr_showlogs.cgi from a browser.

There is also some information you must obtain from your web host prior to installation:

The path to Perl 5 on your server.

The absolute paths to directories on your server.

Step 1

The first step is to open be_linkctr.cgi.cgi and be_linkctr_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 are some possibilities:

		#!/usr/bin/perl
		#!/usr/local/bin/perl
		#!/bin/perl

Step 2

Now, you should upload Be_Link 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/belinkctr/ to avoid cluttering the cgi-bin directory. We also recommend, if the web server allows, to place the Admin files in a separate directory from the be_linkctr.cgi file.

Once you've chosen (and created if necessary) a directory, FTP all Be_Link 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).

Recommended Setup

Simple Setup

/cgi-bin/
   be_linkctr.cgi
   be_linkctr.cfg *
/cgi-bin/beadmin/
   be_linkctr_showlogs.cgi
   be_linkctr_showlogs_help.pl
   be_linkctr_showlogs_settings.pl
   be_linkctr.cfg *
/belinkctr/
   be_linkctr.lctr *

/cgi-bin/
   be_linkctr_showlogs.cgi
   be_linkctr_showlogs_help.pl
   be_linkctr_showlogs_settings.pl
   be_linkctr_showlogs_shared.pl
   be_linkctr.cfg *
   be_linkctr.lctr *

* Created by Admin program

Step 3

The next step is to CHMOD the files and directories. 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_Link 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_Link Counter files:

be_linkctr.cgiCHMOD 755 (or 777 if problems occur)
be_linkctr_showlogs.cgi CHMOD 755 (or 777 if problems occur)

Step 4

Now access be_linkctr_showlogs.cgi via your web browser. Typically this should be:

http://www.MyWebsite.com/cgi-bin/be_linkctr_showlogs.cgi

It should display the Be_Link Counter Administration page.

You are now ready to start using Be_Download Counter. All that remains is to place the HTML Tags in your web pages.