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 this data
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What do I
need to do to get my PERL script to work ?
Perl files need to have the extension .PL before they will run
on the server. They also need to be in your cgi-bin directory.
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How do I set permissions for my scripts (CHMOD)?
You do not need to set permissions when using our NT server. If
your script instructions tell you to do this you can ignore
it! top
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-bin. You should enter the following:
f:\seeminternet\username\cgi-bin\ top
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. top
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