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Can I install CGIs on my web server?
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Yes, however, CGIs must be activated for your web server. Normally CGIs are not activated and you must make a Change Request to activate them.
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In which directory must I store the CGIs? I cannot find /cgi-bin.
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/cgi-bin is reserved for preinstalled CGI scripts. You cannot use this directory for your own scripts. Store the scripts in another directory of your choice.
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What should I bear in mind when saving scripts?
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CGI scripts must have the name extension .cgi. If the scripts have different extensions, these must be renamed *.cgi. The scripts must also have access rights 755. To find out how to do this please consult the user guide of your FTP tool.
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Which programmes can be used?
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Perl 5.6 is located in /usr/bin/perl. Sendmail may be found in /usr/lib/sendmail.
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My CGI script simply produces "Internal server error". What is wrong?
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"Internal Server Error" can have several different causes. (It simply means that the script is producing something
that the server cannot "understand").
Possible causes include:
- CGIs not activated for this web server (see question 1)
- Incorrect path for Perl Interpreter
- No "Content Type" header issued
- Use of modules not installed on the server
- DOS line end marker (0x0D/0x0A) instead of Unix line end (0x0A)
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The script from xy does not work on my server.
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We regret that we are unable to take on the debugging of scripts other than our own. There can be many different causes for a particular script not to work. We therefore strongly recommend not using CGI scripts from other providers if you do not fully understand how they function. Trouble-shooting is then either not possible or is extremely difficult and must be carried out by you.
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I try to get a CGI running and it does not work.
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Is CGI enabled? By default, execution of CGI scripts is not enabled. To use
your own CGIs, contact our hostmasters.
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My formmail CGI is not working.
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Did you install your own CGI for doing this? In this case it is on you to debug it. The easiest solution is to use the
preinstalled formmail. If you are using Frontpage, you can also use the Frontpage component "Save Results". The template "Feedback Page" is a
good starting point for doing this.
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Do you have database support (i.e. MySQL, mSQL etc)?
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No.
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Is it possible to use PHP?
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No.
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Is it possible to use ASP?
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No.
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In my logs and/or statistics I see accesses to the file /missing.html. What is it?
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This file will be used as error document if a file could not be found on your server. You can modify it (e.g. to fit your own web design).
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