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End User Documentation
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3.2.2 - Signup Control - - (gptesignup.cgi)
Use this tool to automate the signup process for users and advertisers.
The gptesignup.cgi tool can also be used to process account info update and unsubscription forms.
There are, basicly, two parameters in gptesignup.cgi, usage op
and ut
.
Use the op
parameter to chose from the following operations:
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op=0
: Signup process start.
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op=1
: Get user e-mail for verification.
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op=2
: Get e-mail verification code (system reserved, don't use it directly).
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op=3
: Process signup form.
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op=4
: Process unsubscription.
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op=5
: Update account info.
Use the ut
parameter to specify which type of account (user or advertiser) will be processed. For users (afiiliates) use ut=0
, for advertisers use ut=1
.
Usage examples:
- Users (affiliates) signup process start
<form action="<Your Site URL>/cgi-bin/gptesignup.cgi" method=post>
<input type=hidden name="op" value="0">
<input type=hidden name="ut" value="0">
<input type=submit name="signup" value="Sign Up Now!">
</form>
or simply <a href="<Your Site URL>/cgi-bin/gptesignup.cgi?op=0&ut=0">Sign Up Now!</a>
- Advertisers signup process start
<form action="<Your Site URL>/cgi-bin/gptesignup.cgi" method=post>
<input type=hidden name="op" value="0">
<input type=hidden name="ut" value="1">
<input type=submit name="signup" value="Sign Up Now!">
</form>
or simply <a href="<Your Site URL>/cgi-bin/gptesignup.cgi?op=0&ut=1">Sign Up Now!</a>
- Get user e-mail for verification
<form action="<Your Site URL>/cgi-bin/gptesignup.cgi" method=post>
<input type=hidden name="op" value="1">
<input type=hidden name="ut" value="0">
Please enter your e-mail:<input type=text name="E_Mail" size=16>
<input type=submit name="submit_email" value="Submit">
</form>
- Process user subscription form
<form action="<Your Site URL>/cgi-bin/gptesignup.cgi" method=post>
<input type=hidden name="op" value="3">
<input type=hidden name="ut" value="0">
Please provide the information below:<br>
Username: <input type=text name="Username" size=16><br>
Password: <input type=password name="Password" size=16><br>
E-mail: <input type=text name="E_Mail" value="<!--^get_value(E_Mail)^-->" size=16><br>
Referrer: <input type=text name="Referrer" value="<!--^get_value(Referrer)^-->" size=16><br>
.
.
.
<!--^turing_number(5,100,25,60)^-->
<input type=text name="TURING_NUMBER" size=5>
<input type=submit name="submit_form" value="Submit">
</form>
- Process advertiser subscription form
<form action="<Your Site URL>/cgi-bin/gptesignup.cgi" method=post>
<input type=hidden name="op" value="3">
<input type=hidden name="ut" value="1">
Please provide the information below:<br>
Business name: <input type=text name="Business_Name" size=16><br>
Password: <input type=password name="Password" size=16><br>
E-mail: <input type=text name="E_Mail" size=16><br>
<input type=hidden name="Referrer" value="<!--^get_value(Referrer)^-->" size=16><br>
<input type=hidden name="Referrer_Type" value="<!--^get_value(Referrer_Type)^-->" size=16><br>
.
.
.
<!--^turing_number(5,100,25,60)^-->
<input type=text name="TURING_NUMBER" size=5>
<input type=submit name="submit_form" value="Submit">
</form>
- User account info update
<form action="<Your Site URL>/cgi-bin/gptesignup.cgi" method=post>
<input type=hidden name="op" value="5">
<input type=hidden name="ut" value="0">
<input type=hidden name="Username" value="<!--^user_info(Username)^-->">
Your account info:<br>
.
.
.
<input type=submit name="submit_form" value="Submit">
</form>
- Advertiser account info update
<form action="<Your Site URL>/cgi-bin/gptesignup.cgi" method=post>
<input type=hidden name="op" value="5">
<input type=hidden name="ut" value="1">
<input type=hidden name="Business_Name" value="<!--^advertiser_info(Business_Name)^-->">
Your account info:<br>
.
.
.
<input type=submit name="submit_form" value="Submit">
</form>
- User unsubscription
<form action="<Your Site URL>/cgi-bin/gptesignup.cgi" method=post>
<input type=hidden name="op" value="4">
<input type=hidden name="ut" value="0">
<input type=hidden name="Username" value="...">
<input type=hidden name="Password" value="...">
<input type=submit name="submit_form" value="Unsubscribe">
</form>
- Advertiser unsubscription
<form action="<Your Site URL>/cgi-bin/gptesignup.cgi" method=post>
<input type=hidden name="op" value="4">
<input type=hidden name="ut" value="1">
<input type=hidden name="Business_Name" value="...">
<input type=hidden name="Password" value="...">
<input type=submit name="submit_form" value="Unsubscribe">
</form>