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+PHPCSV Guestbook version 0.9
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+Simple php guestbook with csv file data storage.
+
+PHPCSV Guestbook 0.9 requires PHP 5.0 or higher version.
+
+Installation:
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+1. Upload all files from repository to your website folder or sub-folder.
+
+Repository: https://github.com/zlaxy/phpcsvguestbook
+Archive: https://github.com/zlaxy/phpcsvguestbook/archive/master.zip
+
+2. Edit settings.php: change $GBadmin and $GBpassword (and other variables if necessary)
+
+3. Check privileges for access to files: data storage (default: gbdb.csv) must have write permissions. Other files need only read rights.
+
+Using:
+
+If you have uploaded files to a subfolder "/guestbook" of your webserver, then http://yourserver.domain/guestbook/ will open a guestbook. Following the link http://yourserver.domain/guestbook/administration.php will open the administration panel.
+
+For changing appearance you can edit page.php like simple html (for example: add css tags).