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ASPBlogster v1.2
Copyright Chad Crowell
July 11, 2002
www.chadcrowell.com
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ASPBlogster is freeware.  Use and distribute as you like.

v1.2 Changes:
-Fixed apostrophe bug in commenting SQL statement.
-Small organizational redesigns.
-Updated instructions.

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INSTALLATION:

1. Download ASPBlogster.zip
2. Unzip files.  Using WinZip, the files should unzip into their correct folders.  If not see below:

Root folder /CMS/ contenets:
	/images/ folder
	/includes/ folder
	ASPBlogster.css
	comments.asp
	default.asp
	editpost.asp
	newpost.asp
	showmonth.asp
	showpost.asp
	template.asp

/includes/ folder contents:
	archivemonths.asp
	countcomments.asp
	dbconn.asp
	footer.asp
	header.asp
	postlist.asp

/images/ folder contents:
	aspblogo.gif

ASPBlogster.mdb shopuld be placed in your server's database directory.  If you do not know how to do this, consult your web host.

3. Upload files in this structure to your web host.
4. Change /includes/dbconn.asp to correctly connect to the ASPBlogster.mdb database based on your web host's instructions for connecting to a database.
5. Open default.asp in your browser.  You blog should work if everything is in the right place.

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CUSTOMIZATION:

ASPBlogster.css is a basic style sheet that can be appended to or modified as you wish.  If you do not know how to work with this, please consult the internet for many web sites on defining CSS styles.  

The /includes/header.asp and footer.asp files are the menu and footer for each page.  Chenging these pages will change the look of every page associated with the blog.  Add color, images, or move things around as you wish.

Or, cut my code out and paste it into your already-existing website.  Simply find the code that does the function you want, cut it from my pages, and paste it into your pages.  You may need to change the code to reflect different file names, directories, etc.

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HELP:

Feel free to email me at chad@chadcrowell.com for help.  

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DONATIONS:

ASPBlogster is freeware, but if you are so inclined, please return to www.chadcrowell.com and leave a small donation into my PayPal account.  Any help for my time is appreciated!

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