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What are CGI Scripts?

CGI (Common Gateway Interface) is a standard for running external programs from a Web server. CGI allows the returned HTML page to be dynamic – for example, with a CGI script you could access information in a database and format the results as part of an HTML page. Not surprisingly, CGI scripts are very popular and used extensively throughout the World Wide Web.

Key points to bear in mind when using CGI scripts:

The pre installed scripts available through CPanel are the easiest to use, but if a certain script does not do exactly what you want, feel free to look for better scripts on the Web. You can usually find a script to do almost anything, especially if you are prepared to pay.
Read all available documentation on a particular script before using it. This will help avoid most problems.
CHMOD (”Change Mode”) means change the permissions on a particular file (usually the script itself). The File Manager allows you to quickly do this, as do most FTP tools.
Important – after uploading cgi-bin scripts, CHMOD to 755 (unless the script documentation specifically states otherwise).
Many scripts need to know the path to Perl (scripting language engine) and to sendmail (HTTP mail engine). You can find this information on the front page of the control panel.
Make sure you test your scripts repeatedly! Testing is vital to make sure everything is working to your satisfaction.

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