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We do not allow any type of program that stays resident in memory or listens to a port number or...
Can I use flat file database driven forums ?We do not allow the use of flat file database driven forums such as UBB or YABB bulletin boards....
Can you help me troubleshoot my script ?Our support team would be more than happy to help you with any problem you encounter. However, we...
Do you allow CGI to run on your servers ?We do allow running of cgi scripts on the servers, however they must conform to our acceptable...
Do you have mod_rewrite ?Yes mod_rewrite is enabled on the servers.
Do your servers have cURL enabled ?Yes, all of our Linux Cpanel servers have cURL enabled.cURL is located here: /usr/bin/curl
Do your servers support Python ?Yes. It can be found at the following location:/usr/bin/python
HOW TO: Debug CGI Script Problems ?You can debug Perl CGI Scripts with the following list of things to check for first in your CGI...
HOW TO: Write a basic CGI Script for testing ?Here is an example of what is probably the most basic CGI Script in perl:#!/usr/bin/perl# It's...
How do I set file permissions with WS_FTP ?Just highlight the file you want to set, and right-click on it. A menu will pop up, then select...
How do I setup Hit Counters, Guestbooks, etc ?We have a collection of CGI scripts that are already pre-installed on your hosting account. Some...
I am unable to delete CGI related files...If you have any files or folders that were created by a cgi script running on your account, you...
I keep getting a 500 Internal Server Error. Why ?There are many different possibilities. If you have a problem, misconfiguration, or syntax error...
The paths to commonly used programs for CGI scripts, mySQL and others are...Commonly used paths -Perl: /usr/bin/perlPerl 5: /usr/bin/perl5.00503Sendmail:...
What are the basics of installing CGI & Perl scripts ?1) Be sure the file permissions are set correctly on the cgi that you are trying to run start...
What directory do I upload my CGI scripts to ?CGI scripts are executable from anywhere within your "public_html" directory. They do not need to...
What is CGI ?CGI, Common Gateway Interface, includes programs that run on the server to enhance the quality...
What is Perl ?Practical Extraction and Reporting Language, a robust programming language frequently used for...
What is the exact physical path to your root directory on the webserver ?The path to your root directory is:/home/username/Obviously, substitute "username" with the login...
What is the path to Perl ?The path to perl is: /usr/bin/perl
What is the path to Sendmail ?The path to Sendmail on all of our servers is:/usr/sbin/sendmail
What version of Perl are you running ?As of this writing all of our servers are currently running Perl version 5.8.1.(Note: We always...
Why Does My CGI script give me a Permission Denied Error ?CGI scripts need to be set executable. You need to change the mode, or permissions, of your...
Why am I getting a 403 Forbidden Error ?A 403 Forbidden error occurs when the web server finds itself with insufficient permissions to...
Why doesn't my CGI work ?Make sure when you upload the CGI file DO NOT upload in binary mode, instead use ASCII mode....
