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TopTGP 1.00 - The FREE TGP-Script by PurpleStreets.com ......MANUAL |
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INSTALLATION NOTES Thank you for downloading TopTGP 2.00 ! I'm quite sure you will be satisfied by it's very powerful features. Just sit back, install, wait for submissions and you'll be convinced.
1. What you
need
2. What you find in
this package admin.cgi -------- the script that will allow you to change your TGP settings footer.txt ------- the file in which you should save any html that should appear on top of your TGP header.txt ------- the file in which you should save any html that should appear at the bottom of your TGP install.txt ------ installation manual in .txt-format newuser.cgi ------ the part of the script that handles new gallery submissions manual.htm ------- installation manual in .html-format (nicer to read) refer.cgi -------- the part of the script that enables you to run your own 'submission referral program' submit.htm ------- the html-file which contains the form from which people should submit their galleries tgp.cgi ---------- the core of the TGP; creates the output files etc vars.pl ---------- this will be your most loved file : you need to define and adapt the variables in it. But it will be worth those 2 minutes of concentration.
3. Defining the
variables in the vars.pl file Open the vars.pl file in a simple text editor like notepad. You will find the same variables as listed below. All you have to do is to change the words/data between the "". Changing the variables in this install.txt file really makes no sence :)
$path_to_tgp ="/doc/user1/html/tgp"; -> the PATH to where tgp.html should be created (no url!). If you don't know what this is, take a look at your webhost's FAQ pages or contact your system administrator.
$tgp_location="http://my.domain.com/tgp"; -> Url to where tgp.html will be located. This file will automatically be written and updated.
$tgp_location_cgi="http://my.domain.com/cgi-bin/tgp"; -> Url to the cgi dir where the TopTGP files are; you will upload them to that directory in a next step.
$mail_prog = "/usr/lib/sendmail"; -> Path to your mail program. Ask your system administrator if you don't know.
$use_flock =
"0"; -> Use file locking 0=off, 1=on. The
script should
normally work when File Locking is
turned
off.
4. Editing the
submit.htm file
In the submit.htm
file, you will find the next line : Here you MUST change
the address into the right one You can also change the Categories here. Just see the F.A.Q. index (step 7 of this manual). Jump to there
5. Uploading this
stuff to your server () go to your cgi-bin directory. Once you're in, create a directory in which you will store the script files. Let's say that you create the directory cgi-bin/tgp (you should create the directory that you defined in the vars.pl file under step 3). () now change the permissions for this directory. Set them to 777 (all access for anyone : read, write and execute) - very important () upload the files header.txt, footer.txt, the 4 cgi-files and the vars.pl into that directory. This MUST be done in ASCII. () chmod those files to 755 (disable last 2 parties to write)
() go to your html-directory (pub ?), and again create a directory there that will store the generated html-files. Make sure you create the directory you defined in vars.pl under (3). () change the permissions of that new directory to 777 - very important () upload the file submit.htm (adapted under step 4) to THAT directory and no other one Now point your web
browser to the admin.cgi file you just uploaded
(something like
http://www.yourdomain.com/cgi-bin/tgp/admin.cgi). It will
ask you for a password (*).
The first time you use the script, the password will
be 'purple', so enter it. Once you're in the
administration section, you should change that password
and... make sure you'll never forget it. Enter the variables
and press the Save button. You can always come back, enter
your new password and change the variables again. It should be OK now. Just try going to the submit.htm file from your web-browser. You should use the URL http://www.myserver.com/createddirectory/submit.htm (with the right names...). Fill in the submission form with the data of one of your own thumbnail galleries and press the submission button. If the script returns a screen with your submission's info, everything should be working. If not, it will tell you what's wrong.
6. Some good hints
to get started () build a hit counter on your TGP (using the footer.txt file) and make sure it indicates a good traffic (feed it from your other sites). Webmasters will be encouraged to post their own galleries. Therefore, try to send as much traffic as possible to your TGP in the beginning. Webmasters won't post to a TGP with only 500 hits per day... () submit your own galleries and convince your friends to submit theirs too. Because there's no stranger who will submit his/her gallery to an empty TGP. They'll think that something's wrong - a feeling which you can attack by submitting your own galleries. () promote your TGP at some webmaster chatboards (don't chat). A good multi-submission is located at http://pornoelite.com/webmasters.html (or so). () get your TGP listed in webmaster resource sites like YNot () trade surfer- and submission links. Use your submit.htm, header.txt and footer.txt files for this purpose. () ... use your magination ...
7. F.A.Q. Q : How does the
script rank the incoming traffic ? Q : What about the
Webmaster Referral Programme ? Q
: How can I add or change the Categories of the galleries
? Q : Can I change
the copyright or the automatic links that credit the author
of this script ? Q : Can I change
the source code of the script ?
8. Goodbye, Good
luck and... enjoy the Hits
Have a great time,
Mango
ADDENDUM : Updates
and New Versions 08/08/99 - Added the
Online Administration Section. Version 2.00 was
born.
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