CGI is kinda hard to learn how to write. I have trouble with it myself. I'll teach you how to install a simple CGI script. How about newspro? Thats simple enough. For this, you'll need an FTP program like WS_FTP or Coffee Cup FTP. Something that can cmodd.

Newspro only works on UNIX and LINUX servers. Thats important.

First, open up newspro.cgi and viewnews.cgi At the top of these files, there should be a weird little code.

#!/usr/local/bin/perl

It will look something like that. Now, you are going to need to contact your host and ask them what your perl path is. Don't ask me what that does, i dont really know. I just know that you need to change that to whatever your servers perl path is. Just change those at the top of those pages.

Next, open your FTP. Down near the bottom, you should see some selections, like Binary, Automatic, ASCII. They should all be down there. Select the one that has ASCII next to it. If you pick any of the others it won't work. Ok, now, you'll need to create a directory somewhere in your main directory. It can be anything. Usually people select something like "newspro", or "news", or "stupidnews" like it did. LOL. Ok, now you're going to need to upload all the files in that are in the newspro folder on your desktop into whatever folder you created. Now it's time for the fun part! CMODDING! Yeah right. Ok, here's a chmodding chart that I made.

666 = Read & Write for all three columns
755 = Read, Write & Execute for Owner, Read & Execute for Group & Other
777 = Read, Write & Execute for all

Now, chmod the directory that you put the newspro files in 777. If that doesn't work chmod it 755. You server will probably allow a 777 chmod though. Here are the rest of the files that need chmodding. Chmod each one according to the number next to it. newspro.cgi 755
viewnews.cgi 755
ndisplay.pl 666
nsettings.cgi 666
newsdat.txt 666
news.txt 666
If you have any problems, just chmod them all 777.

Thats about it! Now go to http://www.YOURSITE.com/thedirectory/newspro.cgi Setting up the newspro account though, you gotta do. Now, to get your news to appear on your site, put this code on your website where you want the news to appear.

<*!--#include virtual="/news.txt" -->
After you've put that code on your website, take out the little * i put in there. Heh heh.
Thats it! You've successfully installed newspro!

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