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[Neb]

I just downloaded a free counter off of hotscripts.com, there is a couple of brief instructions but seeing that I'm new to PHP, and a couple of other programming codes, plus the Web Server itself I don't really know what to do and hopefully when I learn from here, I'll absorb on how to do other scripts also.

If someone can take the time to look it over for me and go step-by-step, that would be extremely helpful.

LINK: http://www.hotscripts.com/cgi-bin/dload.cgi?ID=33251

That's the download. It's only 8 KB, so it's REAL fast. What I did was I just copied the folder and put it in the CGI-BIN. When to the HTML file on Notepad, put it in the PHP code but nothing came up. I'm obviously clueless, so if possible someone assist.

[iNaNimAtE]

Let me recommend the one I use: Simple counter. It is as its name says; simple.

http://www.hotscripts.com/Detailed/3820.html
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[Neb]

Link doesn't work anymore.. but if you can assist me with mine that would be great, just so I can learn from the installation, etc.. so I can incorporate it with other scripts irrelevant just to counters.

[eznetlinks]

iNaNimAtE
The Download link has been down for at least a week.

Neb
Be sure you have php installed correctly.Here are instructions http://www.aprelium.com/abyssws/php.html. The Counter you downloaded is complicated. Also it counts by 2. Goes from 1 to 3 to 5 and so on. PhP counters do not work in html files. Must be embeded or included in php file or included in shtml file using SSI.

Here is a simple counter:
<?
$data = fopen("countlog.txt","r");
$count = fgets($data,1000);
fclose($data);
$count=$count + 1 ;
echo "<font face=tahoma size=2>Vistor # $count</font><br>" ;
$data = fopen("countlog.txt","w");
fwrite($data, $count);
fclose($data);
?>

update: smoothstats works with E_NOTICE uncommented and register_globals = On in php.ini

[iNaNimAtE]

Anyway, for yours:
Note: You need to have PHP installed. If you haven't, check here.

Upload all files into your HTDOCS directory.
Rename the page you want to display the counter on as a .php page.
On the page, put <?php include "stats.php" ?> where you want the counter to appear.

That's it.

EDIT: These instructions are for the script you (Neb) wanted. These aren't for eznetlinks' script.
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[TRUSTAbyss]

So thats how they write counters in PHP , looks
easier than I thought it would be , PHP Rules!

[Neb]

[Moxxnixx]

Upload (not meant literally) = Just move or copy the files to the htdocs.

As far as renaming the extensions, just open a folder and at the very top:
Go to Tools > Folder Options > View
Un-checkmark "Hide extensions for known filetypes".
Then, press the button that says "Apply to all folders".
Then, press OK.

Now, you should be able to rename files with the proper extension.

[Neb]

I've done that but it isn't showing..

Here is the code that I've put it ONLY on Notepad:

[eznetlinks]

try this:
<?php include "stats.php"; ?>

[TRUSTAbyss]

Here is an even better counter script that I wrote , its similar
to the original but this one doesn't count you as a hit if your
IP Address matches the one in the code , check it out!

Image version Coming Soon!

[Neb]

I see the PHP code, I renamed the page .php and it's fine. The counter works but the problem is upon it is the error..

"Notice: Undefined variable: a in C:\Program Files\Abyss Web Server\htdocs\stats.php on line 5"

Below is the stats.php file, and if someone can look through it and sort the problem out, that would be great.

[TRUSTAbyss]

Insert the following code after <?php

[Neb]

Thanks a lot. It worked.

:)

[iNaNimAtE]

Let me just remind that notices (that say "Notice:") at the front are just that; notices. You need not worry about them. They just say potential problems.

To disable them, search for "e_notice" in these forums.
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