Well you have just downloaded HWscroll and now are getting ready for the fun filled
installation. The process isn't too bad, but if you do not have experience setting
up CGI scripts or just do not have the time you may want to check out HAMnet's HAMweather Installation Services.
Before you begin installation, take note that HWscroll requires that you
have HAMweather 2.0 Beta 2 or HAMweather 2.0 Pro Beta 2 installed on your server.
HAMnet Consulting requires that your web site pass the following minimum requirements
before you will be able to use the HWscroll on your server: (If you have the first
requirement then odds are you have the rest.)
- HAMweather 2.0 Beta 2 or Higher (or
Equivalent pro version) must be installed on your server.
- Account. You must have an account to store
www pages on a Unix, Linux, Windows NT or Windows 95/98 web server.
- CGI Permission. You must have
permission to run custom CGI scripts on your web server.Be aware that the majority of free
web services do not allow this ability. (America Online, GeoCities and Tripod are such
accounts that do not allow for custom CGI scripts)
- Perl. Perl 5.004 or later must be
installed on the web server. On Windows NT and 95/98 server we prefer ActiveState Perl be installed.
- Perl Sockets Module. The perl Sockets
module should beinstalled on the server, for this module allows HAMweather to fetch the
forecasts from the NWS. This module is part of the perl distribution and is usually
automatically installed, but this module may be missing on a few ISPs that do not install
the full Perl distribution.
- File Permissions. On Unix servers,
you will need to have the ability to set and change file permissions either through FTP or
telnet. The need to set file permissions does not usually exist for Windows NT,
95/98 web servers.
- FTP Access. You will need to have
FTP access to the web directories on your server. An account with Front Page only
access does not count. Telnet access would be a plus, but is not needed.
If your web site meets the above requirements then to fully install HWscroll follow the
next four easy steps. Following these steps should get a working version of HWscroll on
your web site.
Lets goto Step 1 of the installation.