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 Forum/BBS
From the control
panel you can install a pre-made forum called phpBB. The phpBB
Forum is a PHP web-based bulletin board. Unlike an email list or
newsgroup, the phpBB Forum creates a forum on your web site that
allows users to post questions and receive replies, all from
their web browser. This allows you to choose from a variety of
graphical interfaces and smilies - little faces that communicate
the mood of the writer . Once a forum has been created you can
modify it extensively, from adding new sub-forums to changing
the visual appearance of the board. For more information on how
to customize and use your phpBB forum, be sure to visit the
phpBB Forum web site at http://www.phpbb.com.
Note 1: Keep
in mind that each php hosting installation of phpBB forum takes up
approximately 2.7MB, and will grow in size with the popularity
of the forum.
Note 2: Also
keep in mind that installing an phpBB Forum in your account will
use 1 MySQL database. You can install the phpBB Forum directly
from within the control panel.
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 CGI
Center
The CGI Center in the
control panel lists several CGI scripts that have been
pre-installed and ready to use in your account. You are free to
install other CGI scripts into your Cgi-Bin directory (within
your account) if these pre-installed scripts are not what you
are looking for. The scripts we have pre-installed for you are:
Simple CGI Wrapper:
The CGI Wrapper script creates a scgi-bin folder at the
public_html level of your web site. This allows you to run
scripts with your own user ID. The advantage of this is that you
can run scripts that have the same permissions that you do - you
can write, edit, and delete files as you normally do. In a
regular cgi-bin folder, you can only do this if you set your
directory permissions to 777 (world access) and file permissions
to 666, php hosting of which are quite dangerous as anyone can now
modify your web site. The disadvantage of this is that if there
is a security breach in your script that another person can
exploit, they have access to your site in the same manner that
you do - they can do anything. However, as long as the scripts
you run in the scgi-bin directory are secure, you have nothing
to worry about. Be sure to read the CGI
Wrap user guide for more detailed information on using CGI
Wrap. For a more detailed description of the distinction between
normal and wrapped cgi, refer
to this article.
Random HTML:
This simple script allows you to insert random pieces of text
into your web page. This is useful for daily quotes, helpful
hints, or any other place where random text is useful.
Simple Guestbook:
This is a simple guestbook script that allows you to create a
guestbook that your visitors can sign. You can modify the
appearance of the guestbook, and view and manage guestbook
entries.
Advanced Guestbook:
This is a more advanced guestbook written in PHP and MySQL. It
requires the use of 1 MySQL database. There are many more
features available in the Advanced Guestbook, than the Simple
Guestbook.
Counter: You
can create a counter to count and show how many visitors have
been to your site.
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Clock: The
Java Clock Maker allows you to create a real-time, dynamic
clock, that counts the time just like a digital wrist watch.
Countdown:
You can create a countdown box to countdown to a specified date.
CGI EMail:
CGI EMail is a simple, easy-to-use script that takes the results
of any form and sends them to you via email. Because it is
already installed, minimal configuration is required to
successfully use the script. Be sure to read the CGI
user guide for php hosting instructions on using CGI EMail.
FormMail Clone:
One of the most popular form to e-mail scripts available is
FormMail, by Matt Wright. The script can be setup very quickly,
and provides a number of customization options. This FormMail
Clone script operates in the same manner as the original. Be
sure to read the FormMail
documentation for more information about customizing the
FormMail clone script.
Entropy Search:
This script enables a nice, quick search engine that can help
your visitors find information that they are interested in more
easily. The larger the site, the more important the search
engine becomes. Warning: This search engine searches all of the
ASCII (text) files on your site. This includes HTML, PERL, plain
text files, etc. Since there is no way to limit the search
engine, if any of these files contain sensitive information,
either encrypt the files or remove them from your site. This is
a smart move anyway - you should not store sensitive information
on your web site without encryption.
Entropy Banner:
The Entropy Banner script allows you to create a set of
revolving banner images, normally used for advertising. You can
upload and delete files, set priority on the images, and set php hosting
to which each image points.
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