This document provides instructions for using the DOWNLOAD.CGI script to count and track file downloads from a website. The script creates a download button that submits the file URL to the script. It then updates the download counter file and returns the file to the user for download. The download statistics can be viewed by entering the script URL in a browser. The script requires changing only one variable to specify where to save the download counter file.
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This document provides instructions for using the DOWNLOAD.CGI script to count and track file downloads from a website. The script creates a download button that submits the file URL to the script. It then updates the download counter file and returns the file to the user for download. The download statistics can be viewed by entering the script URL in a browser. The script requires changing only one variable to specify where to save the download counter file.
This document provides instructions for using the DOWNLOAD.CGI script to count and track file downloads from a website. The script creates a download button that submits the file URL to the script. It then updates the download counter file and returns the file to the user for download. The download statistics can be viewed by entering the script URL in a browser. The script requires changing only one variable to specify where to save the download counter file.
Copyright:
Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
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Download as TXT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
This document provides instructions for using the DOWNLOAD.CGI script to count and track file downloads from a website. The script creates a download button that submits the file URL to the script. It then updates the download counter file and returns the file to the user for download. The download statistics can be viewed by entering the script URL in a browser. The script requires changing only one variable to specify where to save the download counter file.
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DOWNLOAD.CGI V2.
0 By Metertek 1999 [email protected] By inserting the code below into a webpage you will create a download button for the file to be downloaded. <FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="http://your.server.com/cgi-bin/download.cgi"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="url" VALUE="http://your.server.com/yourdir/downloads /downfile.zip"> <INPUT TYPE="SUBMIT" NAME="download" VALUE="DOWNLOAD FILE"> </FORM> To view the download stats page call the scripts url from your browser. (eg) type in : http://your.server.com/cgi-bin/download.cgi
i) Author/User Agreement. The user by installing and therefore using this Perl script recognises that this script remains the property of the Metertek Perl Script Archive, and therefore should not be altered and/or redistributed in any way without the prior consent of the Author and the Metertek Perl Script Archive. In return the Author provides this script for your personal use free of charge and without obligation.
Instructions
1. OVERVIEW Download.cgi will count all file downloads from your site and display the data to you in a HTML page. It will also help you make your downloads page more attractive as the script is called by the use of a Form Button instead of a boring text link. The script is easily installed and does not require SSI. The script works by placing the script tag into a html page, the tag in this case being a FORM which submits the url of the file to be downloaded to the script. The script opens the download counter file and updates it, then the download file procedure is returned. The download counter file is created by the script upon first use making the script easily installed and better still the script has only 1 variable (which directory to put the counter file). The download stats page can be called by simply entering into your browser the url of the script.
2. INSTALLATION Change the script variable to suit your requirements and copy the script to your cgi-bin with the filename download.cgi. Nothing else to do - DOWNLOAD.CGI will create the necessary counter file when initialized upon first use.
3. DOWNLOAD.CGI VARIABLE $countdir = $ENV{'DOCUMENT_ROOT'}.'/logs' : this will tell the script to create the counter file in a directory named logs. Change this to suit your directory (ie) If your URL is http://your.server.com/you/ and you want the counter file in a sub directory named downloads, (ie) http://your.server.com/you/downloads then change the variable to this : $countdir = $ENV{'DOCUMENT_ROOT'}.'/you/downloads';
4. FEEDBACK Feel free to send any comments or suggestions as feedback is encouraged, Email Metertek at [email protected]
5. FOOTNOTE All Metertek scripts are provided free for use but remain the property of the Metertek Script Archive and the Author. Any Distribution of files downloaded from the Metertek Perl Script Archive either in part or in any way edited from the original format shall be in violation of the Author/User agreement.
