This is a Knowledge Base system looking like an old Guestbook system.
The guestbook home page displays the most recent messages left by visitors. Messages are organized with the newest at the top. Each page shows up to 20 messages at a time.
At the bottom of the message list, you'll find numbered buttons to navigate between pages. Click on a page number to view that set of messages.
1. Click the "Leave a message" link at the top of the guestbook page
2. Fill out the form with your name, email (optional), and message
3. Submit the form to add your message to the guestbook
4. Your message will appear at the top of the list on the home page
The guestbook offers two powerful search options:
Method 1: Using the search form
1. Enter your search term in the search box
2. Click the "Search Current" button
3. The system will display only messages from the current database containing your search term
Method 2: Using the URL
You can also search directly by adding parameters to the URL:
index.php?quicksearch=your_search_term&searchtype=Search+Current1. Enter your search term in the search box
2. Click the "Search Archive" button
3. The system will search across all available archive databases and display matching messages
4. Each result will show which archive database it comes from
Using URL for archive search:
index.php?quicksearch=your_search_term&searchtype=Search+ArchiveAs you type in the search box, the current page will be filtered in real-time to show only matching messages. This is a quick way to find content without reloading the page.
After performing a search, you can:
The guestbook maintains archives of older messages in separate databases. Each archive is labeled with a date (typically a year and month in YYYYMM format).
1. Scroll to the "Archive" section at the bottom of the page
2. Click on any of the archive buttons (e.g., "202301" for January 2023)
3. The system will display messages from that specific archive
You can quickly filter messages by author by clicking on an author's name in any message. This will automatically populate the search box with the author's name and filter the current page.
To search within a specific archive database, you can combine parameters:
index.php?database=202301&quicksearch=inspiration&searchtype=Search+CurrentThis will search for the term "inspiration" within the January 2023 archive.