CGI and General Scripting FAQ

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1. What is my path to perl?

#!/usr/bin/perl

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2. What is my path to sendmail?

/usr/sbin/sendmail

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3. May I run custom CGI scripts?

Yes, you may.

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4. Can I use perl to talk to my MySQL database?

Yes, as long as you have a hosting package with us thats comes with MySQL.

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5. Can I use PHP to connect to my MySQL database?

Yes, as long as you have a hosting package with us thats comes with MySQL.

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6. What directory must my Perl files reside in?

CGI or Perl scripts must reside in your cgi-bin directory.

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7. What is the absolute path to my cgi-bin?

/home/virtual/yourdomain.com/var/www/cgi-bin

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8. How do I reach them from a browser?

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

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9. What directory must my PHP files reside in?

PHP files must reside in your html directory

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10. What is the absolute path to my html directory?

/home/virtual/yourdomain.com/var/www/html

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11. How do I reach them from a browser?

http://www.yourdomain.com/filename

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12. I keep getting internal server error from my Perl script. What does this mean?

• Make sure your script was uploaded in ASCII
• Make sure the permissions on the files are 755
• Make sure the top line of your scripts reads #!/usr/bin/perl