Basic set-up questions

[jbinns7]

Ok...

I'm new to all of this...the following is my setup

1. Windows XP Pro OS running thru LAN at work (T1 set-up)
2. Abyss Web Server Installed
3. PHP interpreter installed and configured through CGI Parameters
4. Web form in .html created and placed in the htdocs folder.

My questions are, if you please, provide a step by step instruction for an idiot like me.

1. What CGI script can I use to make my form email the inputs to my email address?

2. Where do I store this form in the server?

3. How do I get it to execute?

4. How do I get my index page to be the first page displayed when you type in http://127.0.0.1?

Please help if possible..

Regards

[Slurm]

1. What CGI script can I use to make my form email the inputs to my email address?
> You need to install an external sendmail type program. Try a forum search on 'sendmail' and 'blat' You can then use any standard php form. You'll find thousands in Google. There's even some sample code in the PHP manuals.

2. Where do I store this form in the server?
> You'd insert the php code into a webpage so; anyplace in the htdocs folder.

3. How do I get it to execute?
> By visiting the webpage with the form code in. PHP will pre-process the code before serving the page.

4. How do I get my index page to be the first page displayed when you type in http://127.0.0.1?
> Abyss automatically displays any index file first. By default any file called index.html or index.htm but it should accept index.php files now as well if PHP has been set up right.