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  :: Absolute Beginners Guide to CGI ::

 

    Check these things before you install a script

 

1.Perl path:If you have telnet access you can find this by typing 'which perl' at the command prompt or type 'whereis perl' and press enter. (see telnet for details)

     # !/usr/bin/perl     or

     # !/usr/local/bin/perl    or

     # !/usr/bin/perl5

It could be one of the above paths on your servers.Or ask your system administrator.

2.Send mail path:Type 'whereis sendmail' at command prompt and press enter.

     /usr/sbin/sendmail     or

     /usr/lib/sendmail

Tip:When you get more than one path pick the one with '/usr' infront of it.

This program sends information from your visitors to you and to users from you.

3.Server path for cgi-bin: This is also known as 'Root directory path for cgi-bin'. (see telnet for details)This looks like

     /home/user/user-www/cgi-bin    or

     /home/httpd/www/cgi-bin

4.Files in cgi-bin:

     /home/username/domainname-www/cgi-bin/filename

5.URL of cgi-bin:This starts with your domain name.

     http://www.yourdomain.com/cgi-bin/

6.Which file extentions are supported in your cgi-bin- Some servers support either .cgi or .pl files. Ask your system administrator about this.

 

 

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1.  What is CGI?

2.  What is a cgi-bin?

3.  How CGI works?

4.  Selecting a Web Hosting Company

5.  Check these things before you buy a script

6.  Check these things before you install a script

7.  Where to look for cgi scripts?

8.  Installing a Script

9.  File permissions

10.  Common Errors and Debugging

     a. Free utilities that help in debugging

     b. 'Error 500' Internal Server error

     c. 'Error 404' File not found

     d. 'Error 403' Forbidden

     e. File does not exist

     f. 'Error 501' "Cannot post to non-script area...."

     g. Document contains no data

11.  Telnet

12.  What is SSI?  How it works with CGI?

13.   Security Issues Associated with CGI