CGI Noob Question

[#1]

Hi can anyone give me some pointers / steps to get a script running on the new ccgi space?
Things like ;
Where to store the scripts [/public/CGI-BIN or /cgi-bin?]
How to reference the scripts
Path to Perl
Do I need a .htaccess
Etc
TIA!

[#2]

Hi,

Quote from: cpcnw

Where to store the scripts [/public/CGI-BIN or /cgi-bin?]

Unless, you've made any changes, attempts to access /cgi-bin via a  web browser will be re-written to /public/CGI-BIN. It doesn't sound like you're making use of your space so what I'd suggest you do is delete the /public/CGI-BIN directory along with the .htaccess file you should find in your root directory. This will remove the rewrite mentioned above and leave you with a clean slate where perl, cgi scripts reside under /cgi-bin and PHP files under /public.

Quote from: cpcnw

How to reference the scripts

After following the above instructions a file called script.pl in /cgi-bin would be publicly accessible using http://ccgi.username.plus.com/cgi-bin/script.pl
A PHP file called script.php in the public folder would be publicly accessible using http://ccgi.username.plus.com/script.php

Quote from: cpcnw

Path to Perl

I believe /usr/bin/perl will do the trick.

Quote from: cpcnw

Do I need a .htaccess

Depends what you're trying to do.
There's a bit more info in the migration FAQ's here.

[#3]

> delete the /public/CGI-BIN directory along with the .htaccess file you should find in your root directory
Done this using the CP Filemanager
> a file called script.pl in /cgi-bin would be publicly accessible using http://ccgi.username.plus.com/cgi-bin/script.pl
Mmm, not working...
---
40 Not Found
The requested URL /CGI-BIN/forum.pl was not found on this server.
---
> I believe /usr/bin/perl will do the trick.
#!/usr/bin/perl
This is what I have at top of my forum.pl and its chmod 700

[#4]

Quote from: cpcnw

--- 40 Not Found The requested URL /CGI-BIN/forum.pl was not found on this server. ---

Sounds to me like you've not removed/renamed the .htaccess file in the root?

[#5]

I know its odd - checked with FileZilla and the CP Filemanager ?

[#6]

If I re-establish CGI-BIN under public
and put the script files in the /public/CGI-BIN folder and then reference the script at http://ccgi.custompc.plus.com/CGI-BIN/forum.pl
I get the text content of the script...

[#7]

I'm guessing you've not got Filezilla configured to display hidden files. I've renamed the .htaccess file for you and it works now.

[#8]

Hey Bob - my FileZilla is indeed set to show hidden.
In fact I tested it by copying a .htaccess elsewhere and it was visible
Seems odd?
Anyways - thanks for looking at it!