1 simple thing i need help with

[lincon]

Hi
I've been trying to get a rating system and click counter on my site for over a month.
http://www.superteam.biz/yourfilms.htm

The best I can do for the click counter ( download counter ) is one from here ( simple download counter )
http://www.drew-phillips.com/scripts/

I'm stuck with it 🙁 i've tried to email the maker.
the problem i have is i don't understand this.

This is an absolute path, not a URI, on windows it will be similar to C:\inetpub\wwwroot\download.php and unix /home/username/public_html/download.php If you try to include using [url]http://[/url] it will not work properly. If you are unsure of your path, you can use this: where /folder/download.php is the web path to your script. i.e. http://www.yoursite.com/folder/download.php Then to get a count, simply do the following where you want the number of downloads displayed. That will show the count. Make sure the page with this on it has a .php extension, not .html or anything else. If that is the case it will not work. Thats it...if you followed that you will be up and running in no time. If you require additional help, email [e-mail] or get in contact with me from my website, www.drew-phillips.com USAGE IN A NUTSHELL FOR EXPERIENCED PHP USERS Download Now
This film has been viewed times. */ //CONFIGURATION SECTION $FILES_DIR = "/downloads/"; //URI to files //Include beginning and trailing slash //This is the web path to your files, not a server path //Example: www.yoursite.com/folder/files/ will be /folder/files/ $MYSQL_USER = "drew"; //The username used to connect to MySQL $MYSQL_PASS = "password"; //The MySQL Password for the user $MYSQL_HOST = "localhost"; //The host to connect to $MYSQL_DB = "drew"; //The database in which the dl_count table is in ############################################################## # Thats IT!! No more configuration

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could someone breakdown what i need to type in where ?
pleaseeeee

[laserlight]

hmm... looks like drew010 is most qualified to answer your question 🙂

But from what I see, your file is called "yourfilms.htm"
Unless the server is treating .htm files as PHP files, it wont work.

[lincon]

Hi thanks
i've done a test with it as php
http://www.superteam.biz/downloadtest.php

I've changed what i think this should be

CONFIGURATION SECTION $FILES_DIR = "/images/";

But this bit below gets me confussed 🙁

//URI to files //Include beginning and trailing slash //This is the web path to your files, not a server path //Example: www.yoursite.com/folder/files/ will be /folder/files/ $MYSQL_USER = "drew"; //The username used to connect to MySQL $MYSQL_PASS = "password"; //The MySQL Password for the user $MYSQL_HOST = "localhost"; //The host to connect to $MYSQL_DB = "drew"; //The database in which the dl_count table is in

? i don't know mysql ? should i change anything here ?
thanks once again for your help.

( or if you know of a really easy rating system or download click counter ? that would help )

[laserlight]

You need to know the username and password to the database, and the database name.

If you are doing the webhosting yourself, you may need to setup the mysql database server first.

If someone else if providing the webhosting, contact your webhost for the details.

[lincon]

Thanks laserlight.

I think that's getting a bit to much for me 🙁

Is it possible to look at the code on this site
http://www.horrorfind.com/Horror_Movies/more30.html

and see what i need to have what they have ( rate and counter )
they have just what i'm looking for and thiers seems easier ?

sorry for keeping on, I'm like a dog with a bone on this, i just can't seem to give up.