How to Build a Link Exchange Web Site
Building a link exchange website can be easy if you know what scripts to use and how to properly set them up. The available scripts can not only categorize your links, but also check and see if your link exchange partner still has the link to your site up. You can also do the links manually, which will save you the problems associated with setting up a script and also may give you more control over your page.
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Instructions
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Locate the proper script, which can be the hardest part of the whole process. There are websites listed in the Resources section to help with this.
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Unzip the script to your computer in a place that you will remember.
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Update any configuration files that may be in the script. For example, you may need to enter your server information in the script.
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Upload the script to the server. Remember, the script will likely be either a PERL script or a PHP script. Either way, you must upload the script in ASCII mode, or it may be listed in your FTP program as Text. But uploading the script as binary will cause many problems down the road.
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Upload the script and change the permissions for the script on the server. Check the documentation that came with the script to see what permissions you need to give the files.
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Do not forget to add a link to your script from your site.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure to check the documentation that comes with your script. If you do not upload the files using the correct format or do not change the file permissions correctly, you will have a lot of problems getting the script to operate properly.
