Thread: Form Maker Pro

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Fantastic ***** and Co............................

Wow, thank you - I know where I'm going to be putting this to use first!

Excellent job VodaHost!

*****-

All hail BV!!!! Thank you very much! A problem was identified and you guys took care of business. I very much look forward to exploring this new product.

And I still have one clump of hair left on the back left side of my head!

Thanks again to the BV Team.

Andy

Lt. General *****!

You rock!

This is great! Thanks guys.

Originally Posted by Andy128

*****-

All hail BV!!!! Thank you very much! A problem was identified and you guys took care of business. I very much look forward to exploring this new product.

And I still have one clump of hair left on the back left side of my head!

Thanks again to the BV Team.

Andy

This tool should help you out, Andy.

Racefan-

LOL!! Ya got me on that one.

Have a great evening.

Andy

Re installing Form Maker Pro:
Having followed instructions to the letter and being able to
SEE the install.php in ftp and file manager, why will it not install ??
Have you missed anything in the instructions or am I missing something.

Has anyone else had problems installing form maker pro ?????

I have now had to put in a support ticket.........

FMP is a very easy and striaght forward script to install. What errors are you receiving?

Originally Posted by davidundalicia

Re installing Form Maker Pro:
Having followed instructions to the letter and being able to
SEE the install.php in ftp and file manager, why will it not install ??
Have you missed anything in the instructions or am I missing something.

Has anyone else had problems installing form maker pro ?????

I have now had to put in a support ticket.........

Yes. I have done everything to the letter, can see the file in the correct folder, but when I try to install I keep getting a 500 internal server error.

I have installed several other things without problems. I worked out that the 'contents "users" folder was actually the fmp folder (well with help from Naval, lol). I have no clue why it won't install. Changed my file permissions and everything..?

Originally Posted by davidundalicia

Re installing Form Maker Pro:
Having followed instructions to the letter and being able to
SEE the install.php in ftp and file manager, why will it not install ??
Have you missed anything in the instructions or am I missing something.

Has anyone else had problems installing form maker pro ?????

I have now had to put in a support ticket.........

Hi david
just a question when you uploaded the folder did you check that all the files in all the folders went over. when i done it it missed to subfolders and files. works great for me best thing since larger soacked bread. spot on vodahost

Originally Posted by Aliens Anonymous

Hi david
just a question when you uploaded the folder did you check that all the files in all the folders went over. when i done it it missed to subfolders and files. works great for me best thing since larger soacked bread. spot on vodahost

Cheers Alien!

I must admit I didn't think to check that. You were spot on. Thanks matie - you're a star!

Ps. Check all the folders, in a similar fashion, as there were a couple of others where all the contents hadn't transfered over completely.

No problem Amanda,
i have made it one of those checks to do when moving folders, just to double check that every thing goes over. Now if could apply that to other things i've done recently i would be ok.

Hi Alien, yes I had to transfer all the files over 1 at a time as ftp kept dropping out, took me ages.
Checked that all files were there, but when I try to run install.php comes up with:
(none) 80.25.14.55 /fmp/install.php www.mvpalma1.com
but I can see the install.php using ftp and file manager.

Hi David.
i know this sounds like a stupid question but did you set the premissions to 777 on the folder on the right side of fpt manager. i've just try yours and it's not letting you in to the folder with address fmp/install.php

Wow! I almost bought Form maker pro a while ago, glad I didn't now.
***** your a top bloke!
Nick

Errr. This may sound stupid, but I haven't got a clue what my mysql database pathway is. Can one of you good people point me in the right direction?

Originally Posted by Girlonthehill

Yes. I have done everything to the letter, can see the file in the correct folder, but when I try to install I keep getting a 500 internal server error.

I have installed several other things without problems. I worked out that the 'contents "users" folder was actually the fmp folder (well with help from Naval, lol). I have no clue why it won't install. Changed my file permissions and everything..?

Im getting the same message....

localhost

Please read the installation instructions.

*****, what's or who is a referrer, insofar as the setting up your sites, in FormMaker Pro? Thanks.

Being not used with that kind of software, how can I know that my account will be upgraded, and seeing if Form Maker Pro 4 will be available to me?

Originally Posted by paulus_01

Being not used with that kind of software, how can I know that my account will be upgraded, and seeing if Form Maker Pro 4 will be available to me?

If you already have an account then FormMaker is available to you now. Just follow the instructions in *****'s original post on this thread.

Hi,

Where can I find he instructions in *****'s original post on this thread.

Originally Posted by paulus_01

Hi,

Where can I find he instructions in *****'s original post on this thread.

Please click the below link and be prepared to be amazed...

http://www.vodahost.com/forms.htm

At the bottom of the page you go to are further instruction.

Ok- I have tried thrice. Very carefully. Here's what I did;
Created mySql database
Download zip file.
Extract all files.
Upload via Blue FTP fmp folder (in public_html)
**Very carefully checked and made sure that each and every
folder and all files were up-loaded to server.
CHMOD fmp folder 777 permission
Run install from browser- http://mysite.com/fmp/install.php

500 internal server error with an additional 404 error trying to access
error page.

This was done twice. Then I s****ped it all and did the above over again-
this time going into each sub folder/file and giving CHMOD permission of 755. NO LOVE.

Have deleted all and will await for someone who has actually done it and gotten to work give me a hand. It appears that others are getting the 500 internal error also. No where in the instructions does it state that all files will, most likely, not transfer so be careful- maybe that is just a given. Will wait patiently for someone with the answers.

Thanks in advance

Andy

Instructions have been updated

4. chmod the the entire fmp folder to 755 unless you are on the voda2 sever IP 70.86.30.66 you will chmod the the entire fmp folder to to 777

It works but I don't know what my MYSQL database full path is to fill in the system information form.

localhost

Scubie-

That worked perfectly- Thank you very much.

Andy

If anyone is stuck on the first page it goes.

localhost
username which is your cpanel username
password which is your cpanel password
database name which will be cpanel username_databasename which you created.

hurry up your missing out on some great software.

Originally Posted by Aliens Anonymous

If anyone is stuck on the first page it goes.

localhost
username which is your cpanel username
password which is your cpanel password
database name which will be cpanel username_databasename which you created.

hurry up your missing out on some great software.

Alien, please can YOU tell me what or who the referrer is? I'm stuck on adding my sites because I can't get an answer to this.

Thanks, matie.

Hi Amanda
referrer or Referral is how you heard about . you could try vodahost,
Or do what i done and left it blank.

Where should I go to start using Form Maker Pro. I have download it on my pc, but I do not know how to use it. Some help would be appreciated.

Originally Posted by paulus_01

Where should I go to start using Form Maker Pro. I have download it on my pc, but I do not know how to use it. Some help would be appreciated.

We are all in exactly the same boat here. This where we made a start:

http://www.vodahost.com/fmpdocs/

Originally Posted by paulus_01

Where should I go to start using Form Maker Pro. I have download it on my pc, but I do not know how to use it. Some help would be appreciated.

Please click the below and follow the installation instructions.

http://www.vodahost.com/fmpdocs/

Originally Posted by Girlonthehill

We are all in exactly the same boat here. This where we made a start:

http://www.vodahost.com/fmpdocs/

Where do you see the word referrer????

Originally Posted by VodaHost

Where do you see the word referrer????

Once the install is successful and you go to add your sites - it asks for a referrer. I wasn't sure what it meant, in this context, but, as Alien has pointed out, it seems I can leave it blank. So all is cool. Thanks.

ok

Thanks Dude that helped a lot.
Scubie

Whoo Hooo! Im Doin' The Whoo Hooo Dance!....did It..whew! Very Very Cool!...im Not Yelling Im Shouting In Glee!

Ahhh.....all installed and looking good.

How and where do we change chmod?

Thanks

Right click the fmp folder in your ftp manager and select properties, its in there.

Ash,

Thanks did try that when I was in FTP , right clicked selected properties but nothing came up?

Any ideas?

Thanks Steve

Cant understand why nothing came up when you selected properties!? Have you tried disconecting from your ftp manager & conecting again?

Yes tried several times. I am using Blue FTP so maybe someone from BV could advise if they are monitoring this thread.

sorry I couldn't help, good luck

Right click on the folder. Select Propertis as suggested. The properties Window SHOULD open

Hi Navaldesign,

have used Blue FTP to upload file to public folder. Then right clicked on fmp folder, sub menu appears, click on properties, no properties window appears?
It appears to try and open a further options but fails to.

Steve

Select file (fmp) then Alt+enter and see if that opens the window. Or simply use the tool bar - File>properties.

Andy

Or, if it doesn't work, go in your CP, File Manager, Public_html, fmp. Click on the fmp file, and you will see a small menu on the top right corner. Amomg other choices there is "Change permissions". Click there to change the permissions.

Andy/Navaldesign,

Many thanks have been able to change...

Steve

After 3 days uploading and sore eyes from looking and checking every single folder and files I have finally manged to get this working.....

For those that only have dialup and WiFi, please check every folder and sub folder as BV ftp has a habit of dropping out with above slow systems....

I can now look back and see that some of the problems in the past can be laid at the door of MY system and BV ftp.

So dont give up, its well worth the effort.

Have fun

Originally Posted by davidundalicia

After 3 days uploading and sore eyes from looking and checking every single folder and files I have finally manged to get this working.....

For those that only have dialup and WiFi, please check every folder and sub folder as BV ftp has a habit of dropping out with above slow systems....

I can now look back and see that some of the problems in the past can be laid at the door of MY system and BV ftp.

So dont give up, its well worth the effort.

Have fun

Very good reminder! As I have dial up and its not just BV ftp its most anything you up or download!...Ive had to try and retry many different times as if connection is broken which it is many times with dial up then files seemingly can be lost!
sorry for your toubles, I know how frustrating it can be!

Just had a thought....There was an alert stating accounts to be comprimized my not deleting a file....I cant seem to find the page again. So am I correct in that it was the "install.php" file...and now after all is up and working properely Im to go into my files, delete the "install.php" and then upload again to my FTP manager?...
just remembered that...thanx for the help

Hi Kate,
Once you have form maker working OK
Just go into bv ftp and delete the Install.php (right hand side fmp folder) and thats it.......

You then access form maker by http://yourdomainname.xxx/fmp

Have fun....

Originally Posted by davidundalicia

Hi Kate,
Once you have form maker working OK
Just go into bv ftp and delete the Install.php (right hand side fmp folder) and thats it.......

You then access form maker by http://yourdomainname.xxx/fmp

Have fun....

Thank you David, Done deal!

I have an add-on domanain christanddavinci.com to my primary clarionword.com. I FTPed fmp folder to clarionword/html_public after trying to install when it was only in clarionword/html_public/christanddavinci. Now fmp folder and contents are in both. Still doesn't work.

After entering http://christanddavinci.com/fmp/install.php I get message:

Template Error: set_root: tpl is not a directory.
Halted.

http://christanddavinci.com/fmp/install.php

fmp permissions is set to 755 for server 74.52.42.242.

What am I doing wrong? Thanks!

Charlie

Your root directory is clarionword.com and the fmp folder should only be installed in the above.

Delete the fmp folder in christanddavinci.com and reinstall to your root.
(public_html)
Then using your browser enter http://clarionword.com/fmp/install.php

If above does not work then check the fmp folder dir by dir and file by file.

The alternative is to request a paid installation from Vodahost.

If forms works ok then you can add your addon site in the sites section.
Dont forget to delete the Install.php from your fmp folder on your website....

I have finally successfully installed Form Maker and create my first form. Everything is great!!! except when I submit data in the form. I get this message:

Internal Server Error

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@clarionword.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.
More information about this error may be available in the server error log.
Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

What am I missing?? Thanks for any help. Charlieku

I got as far as you did, but I had a different error to do with
formproccesor.php
I re-uploaded the above file and now the form works OK......

You might try to re-install .......Its a long job to check every dir/sub dir/files

that web address above is a site still under construction !!!! Is it yours ?

Later this morning I'll have time to try your suggestion. Thanks for the help, David. Yes, clarionword.com is my primary site. Lot of work to do yet. First, I am putting up two other sites that are add-ons: getreadygetsetido.com and christanddavinci.com. The latter is the one for which I built the form.

Again, thanks for the response. Have a good one. Charlieku

Well at least fmp is picking up your internal details as it displayed your email address in its error routine.

good luck and please let us know your end results....

I am posting this here because this thread has been a result of all the inherent dangers of an unprotected feedback/email form or any other form for that matter as originally discussed by Andy128 and Naval and others........

By using Form Maker Pro you can do away with most of the problems without
having to change field lengths, checking individual fields, etc.

Now create any form with inbuilt error checking, once only submission from your site, client can preview entries before submission and many more usefull items and security features........

Try it out, I have, and its free for VodaHost users.....

I am back...

I first re-uploaded formproccessor.php, but nothing changed. Still got

Internal Server Error

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@clarionword.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.
More information about this error may be available in the server error log.
Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.


Have now deleted everything and reFTPed fmp, checked every file and folder to be sure they are there. Then reinstalled but got into trouble on the installation screen. Msg says "could not select MySQL database. All entries look right to me. I went to cPanel and deleted the first database and recreated. Still same message.

On the first install I got all the way to creating and uploading some form pages, but in test somewhere between the submission and preview pages I got the above message.

Any ideas about what I do next?

Thanks, Charlieku

Charlieku:

At what stage are you at the moment ?
Are you are at the installation screen, if so what message are you getting?

I am not at the installation screen right now, but the message I couldn't get past was "could not select MySQL database." I finally gave up in frustration -- brain dead as it were. :-/

Charlieku: use any of the links below and either email me or leave a message using any of the forms....I will see what I can do.

Hi, I've managed to upload form maker pro & am now faced with the install boxes... but have so many passwords i'm unsure what to put in each box.. can anyone help??

Username: Which user name? i.e cp username or do I make a new one
E-mail:
Password: which one? i.e cp password or do I make a new one?

My sql host: what's this?
My sql login: Is this the login name I set up when making a new database?
My sql password: is this the password I set up when making a new database?
my sql database name: i know this one! phew!

A confused piglet xx

Hi piglet
please go to page 1 of this thread post 30.
if your still stuck come back.

Hi Aliens A,
Thanks for getting back to me.... decided to have another fiddle with it & hey presto it's now up & running!!

A grateful pigletxx

No problem

With form maker pro, can you save an image into the FMP database that was placed into the form via a visitor using a browse button on the form? All form items/fields go into the FMP database , but can’t seem to get the images out of the database. IE: no link. I get this reference to the image in the database (67829928_115x57 smalest right.jpg_._file)


Thanks


Chris

For any one that needs this info on opening attachments using FMP! i got this back from form maker pro guys.

We would like to inform you that you can access your uploaded file on your FTP
server in folder "attachments" in your Form Maker Pro directory. You need to
delete "_._file" from the end of the filename. (this extension adding
automatically for the secure reasons, so nobody is unable to upload harmful
script to your server and execute it)

So, by the sound of it! it may be beter to leave as is. & recive the attachment via your email.

Cheers.

Great because I can use all the help that I can get! Thank you for your help.

I am not sure what to do form on a contact page it does not link to my email.
I am sure, I am doing something wrong but I don't know what. Open for ideas. Peace:)

Originally Posted by asent

I am not sure what to do form on a contact page it does not link to my email.
I am sure, I am doing something wrong but I don't know what. Open for ideas. Peace:)

Practice makes perfect. Create it and if it doesn't work, either delete it and try again or dig in and find the answer. Someone here could surely fix you right up, but what about next time? Most of all, take your time and have fun with it.

Racefan20, I think I finally got it ( I guess I played with long enough).
Thank you for your note.

Hi All Experts,

Is there any video to show how to install Form Maker Pro in vodahost account?

Thanks

Originally Posted by Astro

Hi All Experts,

Is there any video to show how to install Form Maker Pro in vodahost account?

Thanks

no, its very easy. and you do not need it because you are using
Soholaunch, Soho has its own built in form maker.

Originally Posted by Girlonthehill

*****, what's or who is a referrer, insofar as the setting up your sites, in FormMaker Pro? Thanks.

I looked, but didn't see a reply to this question..........anybody have the answer?

Thanks to all in this thread for great suggestions for a smooth install...it's nicer to read up on answers that may work, rather than continually beating my head against the brick wall........

A referrer contains the details of where someone has come from to view your site..
Just leave it blank and fmp will fill it in for you.

Hello again! I always learn so much when I try something new, but the obstacles sometimes seem BIG.......

In addition to my "referrers" question above, I'm also wondering where do I delete the "install.php" file from? I got Form Maker Pro to install (as I'm stuck at the referrers screen); however, when I look at Blue FTP, it doesn't show ANY of the FMP files, nor the FMP folder! Should I be concerned?!? And since it's not showing under Blue FTP, do I simply delete the "install.php" file from the downloaded folder?

As always, thanks for "holding my newbie hand" and walking me through this!

Thanks, David! I was dumb--forgot to add the http:// to the URL! Added it and now it won't make me add a referrer.......could still use help with the "delete the "install.php" file, though.

Can anyone tell me what i have done wrong, i have changed permission <or chmod if that's what it means> to all folders inside fmp and fmp itself. But why do i get the message

Template Error: set_root: tpl is not a directory.
Halted.

Where have i gone wrong ? and how do i remedy it?
mbizeni

Can anyone tell me how to chmod the fmp to 777?

connect to your site using BlueFtp. Select the "fmp" folder, rig***lick, select "permissions" and change it to 777

Originally Posted by simplybrowne

Can anyone tell me how to chmod the fmp to 777?

To change a file to chmod 777 in your blueFTP you will right click on the file you choose and click properties then change the seen number in permissions to 777.

Originally Posted by navaldesign

connect to your site using BlueFtp. Select the "fmp" folder, rig***lick, select "permissions" and change it to 777

lol...beat me to it!..

Hi Kate, how are you?

Originally Posted by navaldesign

Hi Kate, how are you?

Doing great Giorgio!...until there was ONE question that I could actually answer and found your faster than I!....lol..
that s'ok tho, smile!

Originally Posted by VodaHost

Please read the installation instructions.

I keep getting a message SCU
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nô after all the script has been uploaded. clicking the filehttp://www.manidi.com/fmp/install.php at triggers this message. Can you tell me whats wrong?

can you tell me how you installed your own form maker. mine is frustrating, its just not happening !

Thank you very, very much NAVALDESIGN for the help you offered me with form maker. May HE bless you a million folds. I had almost given up.

I finally got my form maker uploaded to my FTP, changed permissions, but when i go to bring up the install i get a "Http 404 not found". I made sure to check each file piece by piece, changed the permission to 755 and even tried 777. It would be so nice if I could get my form the way I want it. I am bought ready to just forget it and not even have a form page.

Looks loke there isn't an fmp folder in your site. Are you sure that you have created an "fmp" folder in your "public_html" folder ?

If you wish, use myform to send me your loggin information (IP, username, password) so i can have an inside look.

I installed fmp for you. You have mail

I am having a problem with referrers field when setting up a site. What is the referrer and what is the format supposed to be? After I enter my site URL and tab down to the referrers field it automatically inserts an invalid referrer. I can't seem to change it to one that is acceptable. Thanks.

Form Maker Pro documentation is located here:
http://www.form-maker.com/online-manual/

User name ....c panel login name

Email.....Linda@blah blah .com

Password......c panel password

Confirm pass ...blahdy blah


MYsql Host....localhost

MYsql Login....c panel login name

MYsql Password....c panel password

MYsql Data Base Name......c panel login name_linda


What am I doing wrong on the install page to keep getting the message "can not select MYsql database" ??