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[Gaztank]

I've downloaded a bunch of PHP scripts from the web and tried to test them on my Apache 2.0.4 & PHP 4.2.2 server but most, if not all, of them don't work. I've been testing counters and guestbook scripts. Is there something I must do in Apache that would be equivalent to CHMODing a file so that files can be read/write/exec ? cuz it seems like the basic PHP "Hello World" example works fine so PHP must be setup, but not properly.

Any help with this would be appreciated.
Also, i'm new to PHP, that's why I tested the Hello World example. Since this is still new to me, try to explain things in a newbie way : ) Thanx

[prslou]

Almost always in the guestbook and counter scripts you have to CHMOD some of the files. I bet your PHP is setup correctly...now just go read the README file that came with your scripts and see if it says to CHMOD anything. It probably will.

[Gaztank]

umm .. there was no readme file that came with the .zip file, but i faintly remember it saying that u do need to CHMOD something. but how do i CHMOD something in windows?
i know how to do it if i'm connecting to a webserver through FTP, but i've got no idea how to do it in windows ..

also, would u CHMOD the .php file as well as the .txt file that stores the data ?

[jerdo]

You don't chmod under windows. You most likely downloaded scripts that use global variables, but PHP 4.2.2 has register_globals turned off by default. You might try setting register_globals=on in your php.ini

[Gaztank]

i have already tried that .. but i'll try it again ... i think i've tried almost everything these forums have suggested but i haven't gotten anywhere .. and what's most frustrating is that i've used these settings before and they worked (before i formatted).