Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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CGI

What is CGI?
CGI stands for "Common Gateway Interface". It can be used for passing information between the webserver and web user. You can read more about CGI programming here:
- Perl.com
- Perl Monks
- Beginning Perl Tutorials
- Matt's Scripting Archive

Will you fix my CGI script/javascript script/PHP script/ etc... ?
Our supoort does not provide debugging support.

What version of Perl are you running?
Perl 5

What is the pathway to....
- cgi-bin relative path = /cgi-bin/yourscript.cgi
- cgi url = http://www.yourdomain.com/cgi-bin/yourscript.cgi
- path to Perl = /usr/bin/perl
- path to Python = /usr/bin/python
- path to sendmail = /usr/sbin/sendmail

Some tips:
- Make sure the script begins with #!/usr/bin/perl
- When you upload your script be sure to set tranfer mode to 'ASCII', not binary.
- If using a text editor set the line breaks to Unix style
- Don't forget to set the correct file permissions.

Is there another way to parse forms or pass information from the user to the webserver?
PHP is a popular alternative with a large support community.