First off, I am so new to this, I shine with ignorance.
I recently decided to get hosted for a site I want to create, and this site will use Phorum.org's forum software.
I am looking for a guide that makes sense for someone that is delving into this.
For those interested in telling me where to get informaion, please send email. I am very technically able when I have the right tools.
For those that wish to offer instant insight...
I am using FreeBSD Apache server with FontPage 2000 support.
I have my full ftp or telnet access (telnet is a horror for me, but will learn if need be - should have retained that from college).
I read the security and readme files associated with forum, and it seems that there is something lost in the translation.
If someone would like to offer me direct council, I will do so with the information they ask (I would like to make site secure, so that is of importance - the names will be changed to protect the innocent).
I cannot telnet from my main pc at work, but I can ftp since its port 21.
I do have access to a second telephone line, but the connection to the laptop I can use is very slow, but functional.
the tree structure i am working with is as close to the following
-bin(empty)
-mysite
L-cgi-bin
L-etc
L-logs(error and access log)
L-docs
***L_private
L_vti_bin(vti_admin and vti_aut)
L_vti_cnf(index.htm)
L_vti_log
L_vti_private(.cnf, .btr, and .lck)
L_vti.txt
Limages
***Lsitestats
the rest are the html files for the site.
one of my question stems from (which would help me understand quite a bit):
1) Move the configuration files outside the web tree, for example into your user directory. (meaning one of the 'hidden' folders like _private?)
If I create a folder, I am chmod 707 it. Uhh...
anyway, this is why I would like a good tech reference to read, and to be able to do what it says that I'm learning to do. Please contact the ignorant. It's their only way to become... learned.
Martin D.
hopalong_martin@hotmail.com
