W3Reg

W3Reg is a software tool that simplifies the registration of web pages to multiple search engines. Though it lacks a user interface, it is an easy-to-use console program designed to compile HTTP requests from a configuration file called w3reg.conf. This file is editable, allowing you to add as many search engines as you require. Each line of the configuration file consists of a symbolic name for the search engine followed by a template string with macros that will be substituted with actual values during program execution.

For instance, a template may contain macros like , , , and , which are representative of the full web page address, registration email, registerer IP address, and country code, respectively. By following a simple three-step process, you can enrich the w3reg.conf file with a new search engine registration. First, you fill the registration form on the desired site with your web page URL. Second, copy the complete URL of the submitted form and find out registration tags. Lastly, substitute them with macros and add two new lines to the w3reg.conf file.

To run the program on the Win32 operating system, you will need the ws2_32.dll, and a M$ Visual C++ project is provided. The command line syntax is of the form "w3reg [options] [urls-file]," where the "urls-file" is a text file with the internet path of pages to be registered. You can specify several options such as specifying the configuration file, IP address, number of threads, user email address, and user country.

To make use of W3Reg in pipes, it reads from the standard input if the urls-file is not supplied. The program also provides helpful options such as --help, which shows the available commands, and --logs, which enables logging. Furthermore, if the configuration file --config is not specified, the program attempts to open the /etc/w3reg.conf file.

In summary, W3Reg is an incredibly intuitive software tool that simplifies the registration process for web pages on search engines. It is highly configurable, and the w3reg.conf file stores macros that dynamically adjust to the user's requirements. It may not have a user interface, but it is undeniably user-friendly and highly effective in achieving its objectives.