This section enables you to build a complete browsable directory. The directory is generated as HTML pages. It also contains other maintenance functions.
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1. Browser Based HTML Generation This method of generating HTML pages is the most reliable, as it has been created
to avoid browser time-outs. It is the slowest method of building but the most reliable
when building from the browser. Recommended for small to medium sized directories with thousands of links.
Time taken to generate: Fast
2. Generate Everything at once Attempt to generate all pages at once in one browser window. With many thousands
of links, this option may time-out. Use the above option instead. Recommended for small to medium sized directories with thousands of links. Time taken to generate: Fast
3. Generate Pages From Telnet/SSH
It is recommended that you generate the HTML files from telnet/ssh if you have tens of
thousands of links because it will be approximately 1000% faster than the first option on
this page. See the PowerSeek documentation for instructions on generating files from
telnet/ssh. Cron is also supported where you can generate HTML files on a scheduled basis.
To generate HTML files from Telnet/SSH, execute generate.cgi Recommended for directories with tens of thousands of links. Time taken to generate: Fastest
4. Update Generated HTML Files This method of HTML generation allows you to only update/generate HTML files
where changes is required. In other words, if you previously generated all the HTML files
but have edited/deleted/moved/copied links or categories or approved newly submitted links
then choosing this option will only update the HTML files that needs to be updated for the
changes that has been made to links or categories. This has the advantage of not having to
generate the entire category structure if minor changes to links or categories has been
made. Time taken to generate: Fast
5. Update Generated HTML Files From
Telnet/SSH
See the PowerSeek documentation for instructions on updating generated HTML files from
telnet/ssh. Cron is also supported where you can update HTML files on a scheduled
basis. To update generated HTML files from Telnet/SSH, execute update.cgi from an SSH or
Telnet session. Recommended for directories with tens of thousands of links. Time taken to generate: Fastest
6. Table
Repair Kit
Build errors can be contributed to problems with your database tables. This option uses
MySQL's built in repair facility to check and repair the database tables. Run this
facility every once in a while. Do not use this facility if you have more than 15 000
links. Use dbrepair.cgi from Telnet or SSH. Refer to the documentation for
instructions on repairing tables from Telnet or SSH. Your host will in most cases also
have table repair utilities available. You can also use MySQL's myisamchk to repair your
tables if you have access to it.
7. Recount Links
Only recount links if you are indicating subdirectory link numbers. No need to have it
re-counted if you are not indicating the number of links in categories. It is recommended
that you recount links from telnet/ssh if you have more than 15 000 links. You can recount
links from telnet/ssh by executing recountlnks.cgi from telnet/ssh.
8.Clean-Up Enables you to remove dead link pages and directories that is not in use anymore.
When you rename categories, the directory names change. In such an instance new
directories are created with new files when you generate HTML files. The old directories
that are not used anymore will still be in tact. This clean-up utility looks at what
categories you have an removes dead directories that is not in use anymore residing in
your 'html' directory. (The 'html' directory is the directory where files and directories
are placed when generated HTML files.) The clean-up utility also helps you conserve disk
space. Run the clean-up utility every once in a while.