Choose an Option Below
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.
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