I am not asking for someone to write code for me. I am sorry if it came across that way. I have spent days getting this far and only reached out for help when I finally hit a wall I couldn't get through.

I wouldn't know secure code from insecure code if my life depended on it. I've been using this database/client for ten years and the admin/coder just retired out of nowhere. I don't generally go looking for help but I saw no other option.

I am trying to do this by myself because I don't have much to pay, but would gladly pay for services if I even knew what exactly to look for. With people already saying my script/site could get hacked, I don't feel so confident about handing it all over to a stranger.

I help others in a totally different forum for writing, and I see plenty of people wanting everything done for them. I am happy to help, and I get your point about soliciting free work. I wasn't trying to do that.

... I don't have much to pay ...

If you don't know Perl, can't afford to hire someone who does, and can't find a source of unlimited free support, you're in a pickle. I wish I had something constructive to offer, but as you've discovered, the extent of the free support that is available, e.g., PerlMonks, has its limits. Pray for a benefactor.

... I don't feel so confident about handing it all over to a stranger.

You should realize that by operating an insecure site, "handing it all over to a stranger," possibly a very scary one, is exactly what may happen at any moment. Make thorough, secure backups. Often.

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Thanks. I've tried to add the suggestions already to make these scripts secure.

I also figured out my problem with some of the help plus a little creativity. I just downloaded the files to my pc, searched for one of the terms, and found a file that had the definitions.

Thanks to everyone.