1. What paths to server resources should I
use in my CGI or PERL scripts?
Here are the correct paths to the common server resources
that CGI scripts often require:
Date:
/bin/date
Sendmail:
/usr/lib/sendmail
Path to Perl
interpreter:
#!/usr/bin/perl
Serverpath: /home/username/public_html/cgi-bin
Root
path: /home/username/ (puts you in the root
of your account)
Domain directory:
/home/username/public_html (puts you in your public_html
directory)
Cgi-bin path:
/home/username/public_html/cgi-bin/filename (puts you in
your cgi-bin)
2. Where
do I put my CGI scripts?
Put your cgi-bin scripts in the public_html subdirectory
named "cgi-bin".
3.
How do I use FormMail?
There are two form to email scripts in Cpanel, cgiemail
and FormMail clone.
4. Why am I getting
the "Server: Error 500" message?
500 errors are typically something wrong in the syntax of
your script. Most often you should check to make sure you
have the path to PERL correct. Currently we are running
Perl5.6+ on our servers.
The correct path to PERL is: #!/usr/bin/perl
If you are using FrontPage to create your site, you may
need a different solution.
5. What file permissions do I need for
my CGI script?
CGIs must be set with executable file permissions, or
requests for the script from the web server will result in
an Internal Server Error. Scripts that need to be executable
should have their permission set with chmod 755. This sets
the file's permissions so that the file's owner may read,
write, and execute the file; and anyone else can only read
and execute it.
6. How
do I run my own CGI programs?
Put your CGI programs inside the cgi-bin directory. Make
sure you upload them in ASCII mode. Change permissions to
755 for the script (chmod 755 scriptname). Access them via
http://www.yourname.com/cgi-bin/scriptname
7. How do I look at my website before the DNS
switches?
Type http://ip-address/~username in your web
browser replacing username with your actual username and
replace ip-address with ip address containted in the welcome
email.
As always, if you need any help at all, feel free to email
us at support@hostinpak.com or use the PHP Live button on the
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