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How can I create a guest book on my website useing Microsoft Frontpage. I'm running the site on my server. Using Apache to host it. Any Ideas?

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Short answer: FrontPage can build the form, but the site needs a server‑side handler to save and show entries. asked the right question; as and pointed out there are ready-made guestbook scripts, but the key gap in the replies is how to wire FrontPage to the server and what to watch for on Apache.

Create the form in FrontPage and point its action to a server script (Perl CGI, PHP, etc.) or to a CGI program provided by your host. If your host supports FrontPage Server Extensions you can use FrontPage’s built‑in form handler, but many Apache hosts do not. Typical workflow: confirm which server languages your host supports, build the HTML form in FrontPage, upload a backend script into the correct location (public folder or cgi‑bin), and set file permissions so the webserver can run/write as needed.

A few practical tips:

  • Give each input a name and use method="post". Example form skeleton:

    <form action="/cgi-bin/guestbook.cgi" method="post">
  <input name="name">
  <textarea name="message"></textarea>
  <input type="submit">
</form>

  • If using CGI, make the script executable (chmod 755) and ensure the correct interpreter path. If using PHP, .php files usually need 644 and any data directory must be writable by the webserver user (avoid chmod 777 on shared hosts).

  • For persistence choose a flat file (use file locking) for tiny sites, or MySQL for more entries. Always use parameterized queries or proper escaping to prevent SQL injection.

Security and debugging notes: escape output to prevent XSS, validate and length‑limit inputs, add a CAPTCHA or honeypot to reduce spam, and moderate entries if needed. If the form fails, check Apache error logs, test the backend directly, and verify form field names match what the script expects. If your host won’t run server code or FPSE, use a hosted form/guestbook service or move to a simple CMS that handles comments securely.

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Member Avatar for DaveSW

do you have a server side langiage available on your server? like php?
if so:
or just google it: php guestbook script.

Member Avatar for Vinoth

I better say go with IIS or apache

as dave said, there are lot of guestbook available.

Install PHP or ASP, and then run the script.

Have any problems installing APACHE, PHP, OR MYSQL.

Post down here.

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