Help! installing Advanced Guestbook

I have been attempting to install Adv Guestbook for 3 days now. I like to think of myself as smart, but this has been a real pain for me. I have had web space on AOL for years, but have now moved up to real web hosting. This is a whole new world for me........I don't know much about php, or MySQL.
I'm using iPowerweb and have created a database, but apparently I don't know what to do next. I've uploaded the contents of Guestbook to my CGI-bin. (?)
I printed out "How to Install Advanced Guestbook" from Spisas website, but I can't open "http://www.mysite.com/guestbook_directory/install.php". (Yes, I replaced it with my site and directory name).
One other question: When I uploaded Guestbook, I uploaded the folder. Should I open each individual folder and upload the contents?
Sorry to sound so stupid, but I really need specifics.

I would appreciate any help I can get.

Do you get any errors?
Have editted the config file correctly?
Are you using the php or perl version?

Do you wish me to install it for you?

Auron

Thanks for getting back to me.

I'm getting a 404 page not found error.

I'm using php, and I've tried two different ways of setting up the config.inc file............this is what I believe is the correct one:
$GB_DB["dbName"] = "hergetfa_guestbook";
$GB_DB["host"] = "localhost";
$GB_DB["user"] = "hergetfa_xxxx";
$GB_DB["pass"] = "xxxxxxxx";

(I really don't want to put my personal info on this forum, so I've x'd out my user name and password.)

My website is www.hergetfamily.us

Not to sound stupid again, but how would you go about installing it for me?
Thanks again.

Very sensible not showing your username and password and should be standard practice.

Have you run the install and did it say completed at each step?
In your config file are you sure that all the info is correct?

The install would be that you gave me FTP access and the all the stuff needed for the config, which you can just setup and send to me so I don't have to open it. And then I'll upload the files and run the install file, and finally give your the url to the index file.

I've already done this for one guy already, he gave me his FTP info but it didn't work. I WON'T give any details you give me away to anyone else.

Auron

I finally have it up and running. It took me all day, but I was determined to figure it out. I've learned a lot in the past couple of days! I found out that the guestbook folder wasn't supposed to be in the Cgi-bin...........that was the main problem. The other one was trying to figure out how to give write permissions.........and where to put them. The instructions are so vague.
I think I'll write step-by-step instructions for other people in the same situation as me............and call it "Advanced Guestbook Installation for Dummies"!

Thank you again Auron.

No problem, I missed that bit where you said cgi-bin.
So you forgot or didn't know how to chmod the files?

Auron

I didn't know anything about chmod. I do now! This has been a true learning experience. First time with a with a web hosting service.........quite a change from AOL! :o
Gotta get started on that Dummies book

chmod can be done with your FTP program usually under chmod (no surprise there!) or under permissions.

Auron