running cgi script

ragnk · 02-26-2012, 06:30 AM

Hi,
I'm trying to create a offline webpage, where I can collect user data from a form. But the cgi script is not getting executed, it just gets displayed in browser.

What could be the cause? I'm not trying to publish on webserver, just offline useage.

thinknix · 02-26-2012, 08:58 AM

If you have a webform that is posting to a CGI, the setup is the same whether the access is local or from the internet. First make sure your CGI script is executable

Code:

chmod a+x myfile.cgi

and that the directory it is in has the +ExecCGI attribute, then add a handler for your specific CGI file extension (assuming this is for Apache):

Code:

<Directory "/var/www/mysite">
        Options +ExecCGI
        AddHandler cgi-script .cgi
</Directory>

You can also use a ScriptAlias, you can find more info on this here: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/howto/cgi.html