EWS Has Arrived

[EWS]

Hello everyone, I'm a new client of Future Quest and so far everything is great! I transfered from CommuniTech and the support here at FutureQuest is 200% better! I love it. I feel much better being with a smaller and honest company. I've looked through a few threads and I really like the community here. Right now, I'm just waiting for InterNIC to transfer my domain, ewsonline.com . I just wanted to say HELLO to everyone. Also, I have a couple questions ...
#1, Do all CGI scripts have to be kept in the cgi-bin ? Or, can they work in a sub-directory in the "www"?

#2, I plan on purchasing a license for The Ultimate Bulletin Board on my web site. Does anyone know appox how much space a UBB takes up w/ like nine different topic forums?

Well, I'll be stopping by here a lot to see what's going on and contribute to discussion. BTW, I found out about FutureQuest from : http://www.hostinvestigator.com/discuss/
Some interesting discussions are going on now regarding my old hosting service. hehe.
-Eric Sturgeon ....... eric@ewsonline.com

[Sandy]

Hi Eric,

yep FQuest is awesome!
Let me know when your site is up so I can visit http://www.aota.net/ubb/smile.gif


Sandy

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EWS

HI.. i do not know the answer to any of your questions! *LOL* BUt did want to say hi to ya! http://www.aota.net/ubb/smile.gif

Good luck with your transfer! http://www.aota.net/ubb/smile.gif


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[Bekariso]

Hi EWS, and welcome to FQuest!

You might want to ask in the Advanced Development Forum about the CGI questions, I don't know any CGI myself, but it gets discussed a lot there by people who do!

We look forward to seeing you around!



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[Del]

Hi there. Out of the box cgi must be in the cgi-bin directory. However, it's real easy to run it out of web directories too. Make a file called .htaccess in the dir you want to have cgi in, and put the following line in it;

AddHandler cgi-script cgi

Make sure there's a line break after the line tho (eg AddHandler cgi-script cgi[Enter]), or it wont work *s*



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[Jacob Stetser]

Hey, EWS http://www.aota.net/ubb/smile.gif

I just got here too, and I'm already happy with the service http://www.aota.net/ubb/smile.gif

You got your answer regarding CGI-bin, I see... I'm planning on getting a license for UBB too, I'd like to know what sort of fun you have setting it up when you get it, how it went and stuff like that...

Depending on the popularity of the forums, I hear they can get pretty big (i.e., 40 megs+)... but I don't know what sort of administration possibilities it has, and if it allows you to automagically delete the oldest messages, etc.

A good place to ask the question would be http://www.ultimateBB.com/ at the discussion fora they have.. http://www.aota.net/ubb/smile.gif

Glad to have you hear, EWS!

Jake

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[Cassiop]

Hi Eric!
Welcome to FutureQuest. I'm glad you found some clever people to answer your questions 'cause I don't know anything about CGI or UBB!
I'm relatively new here but everybody was so kind on the forums that I just feel at home.
See ya soon!

[pqwabbit]

oh poo! I tried to go to your site and got a 403 error http://www.aota.net/ubb/frown.gif

Welcome btw -
I'd write more but dang there are a zillion new messages I aint read yet yeesh! peopel been busy!

Jake - welcome to you too - went to your site and you're directory sturcture is flapping in the breeze - hmmm would you be liek offering icons for free maybe? I'm trying to figure out what icongallery is -

Lea

[This message has been edited by pqwabbit (edited 12-14-98).]

[Deb]

#2, I plan on purchasing a license for The Ultimate Bulletin Board on my web site. Does anyone know appox how much space a UBB takes up w/ like nine different topic forums?

Our forums are currently using just over 4 megs of space.... we will not be deleting posts until it is MUCH larger then that... I love the fact that these forums are easily searchable and as such provide many things to us...

1. A forever growing FAQ created by the site owners... what better way to make sure the real questions being asked are answered?

2. A list of sites that are mostly hosted by FQuest and the feelings of these site owners...

3. An awesome way for us to keep in touch with many of those who have chosen FQuest in such a way that is relaxed and friendly. EMail/phone is fine but usually utilized when their is a 'problem'. Via the forums we can just 'keep in touch' in addition to helping with the problems.

4. The forums help us shape the goals of FQuest ... e.g. we want this server to grow and expand via the work of all rather then the work of 'just the owners'. It may sound 'cheesy' but we really want this to be a server that owned by all of the site owners. I really do not know how to say it right http://www.aota.net/ubb/frown.gif


At any rate.. we love the forums http://www.aota.net/ubb/smile.gif

They do provide the ability to delete and/or edit posts/threads easily....

They are not free -- but very worth the price.

Deb

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[Doug]

The neat thing about this forum, I think, is that when I have a problem or question, I can place it here any time day or night, leave for hours (I'm sure many of you are as busy as I am), come back and discover several helpful, informed responses. This is great!
A forum like this may be old hat to some of you, but it is new and exciting to me. I find myself being drawn here as soon as I get back to my computer each day.
Do you think I'm becoming a computer nerd?

[Deb]

hehe Doug, you've just touched on one of the main reasons many sites like to add forums http://www.aota.net/ubb/wink.gif

The interaction they offer is a sure way to get people to return to your site often. As long as the forums are running properly and the attitudes within them are positive of course.....

Thanks for the input -- had to smile at your post... glad you like http://www.aota.net/ubb/smile.gif

Deb

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[Jacob Stetser]

Woohoo!

I just noticed the Current Total Diskspace Used By AOTA Forums link at the bottom of every page! Way to go http://www.aota.net/ubb/smile.gif (and that was quick)

Once I get my forums running, Terra, think I could trouble you for that code? http://www.aota.net/ubb/smile.gif

http://www.AOTA.net/cgi-bin/ubbDU.pl

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[Terra]

Sure thing,

It took me about 3 minutes to write... I'll put it in your '/cgi-bin/' - just modify it to suit your needs... It should be trivial to do so... http://www.aota.net/ubb/smile.gif

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[Del]

Hey there Terra, could I bother you for that code too *g* I have an idea of how you did it, but I'd like to know for real hehehe



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[Terra]

Tis done Del

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