Hello there

I need to know how to get a guest book up and running on my server. My ISP does allow CGI scripts to be run, and the one I have working at the moment (an email form)
runs OK as a pop-up window on my home page.

http://wwww.kitachi.info

I have uploaded two files:

1) gbook.html which has been ftp'd onto the main directory of my server, in ASCII mode
with the permissions set to 644 (read/write for all).

I think the correct unix server path for ths file is: /kitachi.info/gbook.html (though this might be incorrect and this could be the main problem)

2) bnbbook.cgi gbook.html which has been ftp'd onto a folder labled 'guestbook' which is in a folder labled cgi-bin in the main directory of my server. This has also been uploaded in ASCII mode but with the permissions set to 775 (Owner can read/write/execute, and group and others can read and execute).

I think the correct unix server path for ths file is:

/kitachi.info/cgi-bin/guestbook/bnbbook.cgi

This is the path I've entered to the script attached to the form in this file.
You can see what I'm trying to do if you goto:

http://www.kitachi.info/gbook.html

Then try and submit the form.

Basically , I think that when the form is submitted from the html to the cgi script, the cgi needs to look back through the folder directory and pinpopint the gbook.html file (using the unix path).

Trouble is that the cgi script can't find the gbook.html file for some reason. I know this because when I try and submit anything from the form in my browser, I get this message:


'Unable to locate your guestbook file
Please check that /kitachi.info/gbook.html is the correct path and name '

The message is part of the cgi Script, so I know somthing is working ok !!

I know I have entered the correct mail handler script, because I got this from my ISP

http://www.nicnames.co.uk

I've asked the tech support at my server about setting up this guestbnook but they aren't much help.

I've literally spent days on this and it's starting to drive me insane !!!

I downloaded the actual guestboook files and info from here:
http://bignosebird.com/carchive/bnbbook.shtml

I am aslo wondering if the actual html download they give you is correct, because the guest book they supply has no 'submit' button (I added my own) and there is no- where
to read your (and others) guestbook entries from once you have submitted the form.

If you could help me out here or at least point me in the right direction, It wouild be very much appreciated !

I'm pretty handy with Illustrator, Photoshop etc and I'd be very happy to return the favour in the future

Thank you very much in advance :O)


Kind Regards

Adrian