Please note: 
1 - this module requires the CURL optional extension to connect to Amazon.com. Most wehosts provide it, but it's possible yours does not.
2 - When running under PHP4, this module requires the DOM XML optional extension. Again, it's possible your web host may not provide it, but most do.

The best way to find out if your host has these modules installed is to make a php file (say, phpinfo.php) containing this:

<?php
phpinfo();
?>

on your server and load it into your web browser (say, http://www.example.com/phpinfo.php).

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TO INSTALL:

1: Execute the SQL statements in amazon.mysql to create the necessary database tables
2: FTP the amazontools directory to your Drupal modules directory
3: Enable the module on your site's admin/modules page
4: Optionally enable the random book block on your site's admin/blocks page