What is a Perl / CGI
script?
The programming language Perl can be used for making
websites dynamic and user interactive. You can use Perl to get
the data from your web page forms and email it or perhaps write
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Where is the cgi-bin
?
CGI scripts will run from any location , they do not have
to be in a cgi-bin
If you get a HTTP 403.1 Execute Access Forbidden error you will need to enable script permissions on your domain.
Do to this log in to the control panel and choose IIS manager from the menu.
Then click on the properties button for your domain
On the next screen ensure the execute permissions checkbox is ticked , and click on update.
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How do I set permissions
for my scripts (CHMOD)?
You do not need to set permissions with FTP when using
Windows servers. If your script instructions tell you to do this
you can ignore it! You may need to ensure that the
folder permissions are set correctly using the control
panel , if you script writes or deletes to files on
the server
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Where is sendmail
or what is the path to PERL?
With Windows NT servers the above information is not
relevant. You do not need to add these lines to your script. A
good site to get information from is http://www.activestate.com.
We are using the latest version of Active State Perl.
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What is the base
directory path for the cgi-bin?
Your scripts may ask you to configure the base directory
path for your cgi script. You should enter the following:
d:\\webspace\\seeminternet\\username\\domainname\\www\\
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My script doesn't
work
The following websites are great sources of information
about Perl: Matt's
Script Archive and CGI
Resources . Both web sites contain lots of information and
help in building your script,as well as lots of free scripts for
download. Remember you need to use Windows compatible scripts.
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