I actually downloaded a script from the internet that will send a contact form to my e-mail address. The instruction says that I should point the html to the cgi script, how do I do that?
Also do you have any other suggestions about having a contact form??
Don't forget to replace the value of the ACTION attribute with the real path and name of your CGI script such as "/cgi-bin/formmail.pl". If you configured the CGI script right, it should then send the contents of the form to you via e-mail.
Finally, I recommend using PHP rather than CGI because PHP has built-in support to handle form data, and also PHP scripts are usually easier-to-install and configure.
Sounds like you're aching to learn some basics to a programming language.
Many HTML books discuss the form side but leave out the response side, since it's server specific. And many programming books, the opposite.
And I can understand whatever frustration you may have in trying to get your form to work. You are a beginner (or wanting to be a beginner).
Although Aycan's preference is PHP, mine is ASP. Review some of the programming languages and decide what you'd like to do. If it's ASP, the, I recommend picking up Wrox Press's, "Beginning Active Server Pages 3.0". ISBN 1-86100303802
