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Summary:
A short summary for BBguestbook™ [version 1.0]
BBguestbook™ is a lean and clean guestbook program that does not require a MySQL or PostgreSQL database. It uses a flat file to save all the needed data. You can easily change the look and feel of your guestbook by changing the included CSS or you can download themes from our site! You may modify the source code to fit your site! Best of all, it's free.

BBguestbook™ has passed W3C's (X)HTML 1.0 Transitional and the CSS tests and has been found valid! Why did we made it W3C Valid? The answer is simple: We follow the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standards. Why follow standards? Standards are essential for a quality website. They help your site perform and display better.

Features:
Some of the features BBguestbook™ [version 1.0] has to offer
Free: it's free for you to download and use on your site.
No Advertisement: we do not put Ads of your guestbook
Easy installation: Just upload it to your server and it's ready to go!
Easy customization: make changes in the CSS file to blend with your site.
Smileys: supports smileys and comes with phpBB's standard smiley pack
No MySQL DataBase required: it uses a text file to store data.
Lean and Clean look: it's has a simple, clean and appealing look.
W3C Validity: it contains Valid (X)HTML 1.0 and Valid CSS.
More good things to come: we will add new features in time.

Demo:
Are you using our BBguestbook™? We can add your guestbook here! Contact Us.
BlueBiohazard's Guestbook

System Requirements:
PHP: your server must support PHP.

Donwloads:
BBguestbook v1.0

Reviews:
Read reviews or write a Review.

Support:
support forum - post questions and technical issues regarding guestbook.
e-mail form - you can also contact us by using our feedback form.

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
Last Updated: Monday, May 1st, 2006 at 5:23 AM

1. Is this really free?
2. Where can I download it?
3. How do I unzip the zip file?
4. How do I change the look of BBguestbook?
5. How do I install it?
6. Can you help me install it?
7. What? No MySQL DataBase?
8. Can you help me "fuse" it with my website?
9. How do I post/sign BBguestbook?
10. How do I delete a post?
11. How do I set up the Admin password?
12. Can I change the code and delete your links?
13. Can I share this guestbook with my users?
14. Woah! This is good! I wanna make a donation to improve the script!
15. My question is not here! Help!!

Answers to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

1. Is this really free?
This guestbook is free. All we ask is to leave our link so that other people in need of a guestbook can get it.

We've release this version under the Freeware licence. You are allow to modify the program to fit with your website but you are not allow to remove any copyright notices. People interested in buying a license click here. The license in $10 USD.

2. Where can I download it?
You can download our guestbook at its download page.

3. How do I unzip the zip file?
If you are using Mac Os X just double click on the zip file and it will unzip itself automatically. If you are using a PC do right click on the file and select "unzip".

4. How do I change the look of BBguestbook?
Open the bbguestbook.css file using your favorite text editor and change the hex colors. Also, in index.php at the begining you can select the basic look of you guestbook. Read the included "readme.rtf" file for detailed help.

5. How do I install it?
After you have done the necessary changes in the index.php and bbguestbook.css, you can upload the BBguestbook folder to your server by using an FTP program.

Your hosting account doesn't support FTP? Then you can upload your BBguestbook by hand. This should work but it will take a few minutes longer than when using an FTP program.

Important: your hosting account MUST support PHP.

6. Can you help us install it?
At the moment no. If you need help visit our forums.

7. What? No MySQL DataBase?
This guestbook was made thinking of users who don't have access to MySQL. To store BBguestbook's data, we created a file call bbg.dat that acts as a database.

8. Can you help me "fuse" it with my website?
Again, the answer is no. There's not much to it. It only requires basic HTML and CSS knowledge to make the necessary changes.

9. How can I post/sign BBgestbook?
Just click on the "post" image (or "Sign Guestbook" if you have images disabled) and it will take you to a form. Fill out all the required fields and click the "submit" botton. If anything goes wrong or if you forgot some required field, the script will point out what the error was. If the submission was successful, then you should see "Thank you for Signing our Guestbook" and you will get redirected to the main page (index.php). The guestbook entry that you just made should be visible.

10. How do I delete a post?
Only the Administrator (the owner of the guestbook) can do this. Click on the delete image to start the deletion proccess. Before you can delete an entry (post), you will have to prove that you are the Admin of the guestbook. Also, you can select to erase all posts done by the IP address of the person's post you are about to delete. After you are set, click the "submit" botton. If you put the wrong password, the script will tell you "Invalid Administrator Password!". Otherwise, it will delete the post(s) you desired and take you to the main page of your guestbook.

Forgot your Admin password?
Check the index.php. Read next question.

11. How do I set up the Admin password?
Open index.php and look for $admin_password = "XXXXXXX"; (XXXXXXX is your password). The default password is the version of BBguestbook (e.g. "version1.0"). You should change this password right away to prevent future data loss.

Tip:
When choosing a password, try a word or code that shouldn't be easy to guess.
We recommend you use both upper and lower case letters with numbers.
You can change your password here (index.php) at any time.

12. Can I change the code and delete your links?
Again, you may change the source code (PHP, HTML and CSS) to blend with your website but you may not remove our links. Keep in my you are helping other users get this free service. By keeping our links you are spreading the word and supporting us. Mess with the PHP only if you know what you're doing!

Read the included "License.rtf" file for it contains important (legal) information. Thanks!

People interested in buying a license click here. The license in $10 USD.

13. Can I share this guestbook with my users?
To help us reduce our montly bandwidth you may host the bbguestbook.zip on your site to people to download. Before hosting BBguestbook™, you must first Contact Us. Once permission is granted, we kindly ask you not to change the files and claim them as your own since this is agains our Shareware license
(see BBguestbook License for more information).

14. Woah! This is good! I wanna make a donation to improve the script!
Thank you for your comment. Sorry but we're not accepting donations at the moment. Just enjoy our free service!
If you would like to help improve the source code, like adding new features you can contact us at our forums or PM the author at BlueBiohazard.com. All help is welcome!

15. My question is not here! Help!!
Head to the Technical Support forums!

This page was last modified on Friday, June 2nd, 2006 at 4:01 AM PST by Blueracer66.