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We currently have the following ready-to-use scripts available: cgiemail forms-to-email imagemap multi-clickable imagesReturn to FAQ How do I implement custom scripts? Our servers have the capability to run CGI scripts based on Perl, Unix SH, KSH, CSH, and C/C++ languages. Perl is a our language of choice as it is a world standard and is well suited to CGI. In addition, Perl code does not require manual compilations whereas C/C++ code must be compiled* on our web servers prior to use. If you have a custom CGI script that you need to use, simply upload it to your personal "cgi-local" Here are some helpful tips to follow when installing Perl scripts:
eg. /u/web/<userid>/... <- if file resides in root
/u/web/<userid>/cgi-local/... <- if file resides in cgi-local
Substitute the path to the file beginning with your userid. Your userid is
the directory name of your account.
*** All-starZ can run only two C/C++ compilations for you. As such, we suggest Perl as an alternative scripting language. A work around may be available to seasoned C/C++ developers -- contact support@All-starZ.com for more information.
Other Resources How do I set mail forwarding options? By default, ALL mail is set up to automatically forward to the email address that was provided when your account was set up. This email address is called the "default" mail forwarding address. This address can be changed in Email Settings within your Control Panel. As such, you do not need to set specific forwarding options for addresses associated with your domain name. (eg. webmaster@yourname.com, sales@yourname.com, etc.) You can also set up to 10 specific mail forwarding options for email addresses which are to forward to an address other than the default. Additional mail forwarding fields can be added at a rate of $1 per month. How do I set up and access POP mailboxes? In addition to mail forwarding options, email can be retrieved from POP mailboxes using a program like Eudora. You have access to one master POP account and five additional POPs that appear in your Control Panel within Email Settings. Instruction on setting up POP accounts and configuring your mail program is available. (A PPP internet account is required.) Additional POP mailboxes are available at a rate of $2 per mailbox per month. How do I set up email forms? You can use the Email Form Generator within your Control Panel to create a basic HTML form within the root directory of your account along with a template which defines the format by which the form data will be sent. You can customize the form and template or modify an existing form to work with the preinstalled cgiemail script. How do I create and use imagemaps? Imagemaps allow the user to click on predefined sections of a graphic picture on your page and have the server respond as if they clicked on a text hyperlink. A complete tutorial is available including a sample imagemap and helpful tools. You are encouraged to review the entire tutorial. How can I include TrueSpeech® real-time audio in my home page? Support for TrueSpeech® real-time audio is available for use in your web pages for all accounts. This allows your users to listen to audio clips on your page after downloading a TrueSpeech audio file. Click here for instructions for creating and playing real-time audio. Click here to download a free copy of the TrueSpeech player for Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT, or Mac. How can I include RealAudio® files in my home page? Plan 2 virtual domain accounts also have the ability to use the more popular RealAudio® server. Once you have created an RA file, follow these instructions to incorporate realaudio files into your home page: You need to create a text file with a ".ram" extension. This text file contains a URL to the realaudio file in the following format:
The HTML file must reference this text file; for example:
Do NOT use underscore ("_") characters when naming RA files as they will not be interpreted correctly by the .ram file. How can I set up an autoresponder for our account? An autoreponder is an automatic program that will respond to an email message sent to a predefined address in your domain. This is useful for automatically sending out information via email based on a user's emailed request. Additional autoresponders are available at a rate of $5 per addition per month. How do I implement secure transactions? Plan 2 Virtual domain accounts support SSL (Secure socket layer) secure transactions. This method allows for secure, encrypted communication between the user's web browser and your web site. SSL requires that a secure host have a "certificate" signed by a company called Verisign. Virtual domain plan #2 users may use our server's certificate or obtain your own if you do not want to use our host name in your URL. Can I password protect directories? Yes, you can password protect specific directories within your website. You can begin assigning unique ids and passwords by selecting Edit Access in your Control Panel. As such, visitors will be prompted for id and password to gain access to any web page within such a directory. This does NOT affect FTP access. How do I manage anonymous FTP access? Virtual domain account users can allow anonymous FTP access to visitors wishing to download or upload files to your web site as if you were running your own FTP server. You can enable (and disable) ANON FTP access within Account Settings under your Control Panel.
*** Important *** By default, all files and directories within your account are set to public read access ON. As such, enabling ANON FTP will allow access to ALL files within your account. In general, you can inhibit access to specific files and directories using the File Manager. Once you enable ANON FTP in Account Settings within your Control Panel, files can be accessed anonymously via FTP client or by using the following URL format:
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