How do I use the free Counter script?
This article applies to Linux Dedicated Servers.
This article explains how to use the free CGI script named counter.
Counter is a free CGI script which you can install onto your account via CGI scripts page. The script displays a dynamic total of the number of visitors to your page.
Adding The Counter To A Page
The counter script and the counter data file reside in your cgi-bin directory, reference the script in an image tag in your page as illustrated below:
<img src=”/cgi-bin/counter.pl”>
This code calls the preinstalled script whenever the page is loaded in a browser, the script returns an image displaying the current number of visitors to your site.
Resetting The Count
If you wish to reset the count back to zero, this can be accomplished by reinstalling Counter from your control panel.