FAQ.
What are permissions?
What is a path?
What is ASCII mode?
I uploaded the script but it doesn't work!
Do the scripts run on my own server or yours?
How do I know if I have PHP on my sever?
Can I use more restrictive file permissions?
When I'm prompted to save a file I click on the the button but it doesn't work!
I'm using Firefox, how do I make it save downloaded files to a specific location?
What are permissions?
Click here for an explanation.
What is a path?
An example will best illustrate this. Assume your domain name is "yourdomain.com". If you FTP into your account and
create a directory called files, then place a file called "example.html" into this directory, you'll be able to view the
page with your web-browser by going to:
www.yourdomain.com/files/example.html
In this case, the path is files/
Sometimes there won't be a path at all. For example, if you
upload a file called "test.html" to your root directory (where index.html normally goes), then the page will be accessible from the following URL:
www.yourdomain.com/test.html
In this case there is no path at all.
What is ASCII mode?
FTP programs can upload files using one of two modes - ASCII and BINARY. You don't need to understand the difference, but
you do need to ensure your FTP program is set up correctly to upload text files in ASCII mode, not BINARY. See the Guides section
for a tutorial. Most FTP programs will automatically select the correct upload mode. We recommend FileZilla.
I uploaded the script but it doesn't work!
See this page for help.
Do the scripts run on my own server or yours?
Yours. Just follow the instructions given and upload the provided files to your own server.
How do I know if I have PHP on my sever?
Try asking your host. You'll need PHP 4.3.0 or above and Unix/Linux. You could also try looking at the "hosting packages"
section of your host's website, where they list the various hosting packages and the features of each. If you want to run a PHP test on your
server simply follow the instructions here.
Can I use more restrictive file permissions?
You can try setting
the permission to a more restrictive 600 instead of 666. Depending on your PHP configuration it may work. If it doesn't
then set it back to 666.
When I'm prompted to save a file I click on the the button but it doesn't work!
If you're having problems with the buttons that you need to click on to save files onto your computer then please upgrade
to the latest version of IE or use Firefox.
I'm using Firefox, how do I make it save downloaded files to a specific location?
Go to Tools>Options, then click on Downloads, then in the "Download Folder" section select "Ask me where to save every file."
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