Guestbook FAQ
How do I install this script for my Web?
You will need to install this script through your console.
Can I be notified by mail when a new guest signs my book?
Yes, set the $mail variable to 1 as shown below.
$mail = 1; # 1 = Yes; 0 = No
If you set mail to 1 be sure the below variables are set as follows!
$mailprog = '/usr/lib/sendmail';
$recipient = 'YOU@YOURDOMAIN.com';
Can I allow/deny HTML within the
guestbook?
You can allow or deny HTML postings in your guestbook
by setting the $allow_html variable to 1 for allow and 0 to deny as shown
below
Allow
$allow_html = 1; # 1 = Yes; 0 = No
Deny
$allow_html = 0; # 1 = Yes; 0 = No
Where do the files get installed to?
The Script itself gets installed to the /htdocs/cgi-bin/msaguestbook directory.
The html documents associated with the script get copied into /htdocs/msaguestbook. Here is a short description of the files.
addguest.html - This is the page used to sign the guestbook
guestbook.html - The page containing all of your guests signatures
guestlog.html - This is a short log containing all guests even those that had errors during submission.