Configuring Apache to see my CGI scripts. Unable to run CGI.

My cgi script is not being seen by Apache. I have no idea what to do,

1) I have read the httpd file in my conf folder and still no luck.

2) I have placed my CGI place in

C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/cgi-bin/

still not luck.

My shebang line in my CGI is: #!/usr/bin/perl

re: Configuring Apache to see my CGI scripts. Unable to run CGI.

In the conf folder (httpd) what do i need to delete/change below to run my CGI scripts. I've tried 'Allow from all' however this did not work too.

Currently all my .cgi files are in /Apache2.2/cgi-bin.

The below code taken from httpd doc (in conf folder):

my ScriptAlias is as follows:

ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/cgi-bin/"

re: Configuring Apache to see my CGI scripts. Unable to run CGI.

changed the shebang which actually resolved the issue. Changed the shebang line to point to perl.exe

re: Configuring Apache to see my CGI scripts. Unable to run CGI.

Heya, Patel.

Have a look at this document.

re: Configuring Apache to see my CGI scripts. Unable to run CGI.

pbmods,

I get the error: HTTP 404 - File not found.

I have followed every thing from the link you gave me, still not sure what the problem is, i think I'm going crazy.

It's 3.25am i think i need to go to bed now.

cheers

re: Configuring Apache to see my CGI scripts. Unable to run CGI.

pdmos,

1) my initial url is: http://localhost/post.html

i fill out the form (post.html) and click Submit which takes me to:

2) http://localhost/cgi-bin/post2.cgi

It's here on the above URL i get the error 404

Post.html is located in apache2.2/htdoc folder and post2.cgi is location in apache2.2/cgi-bin/post2.cgi

cheers

re: Configuring Apache to see my CGI scripts. Unable to run CGI.

Heya, Patel.

pdmos. That's a good one.

You should have this line somewhere in your httpd.conf file:

re: Configuring Apache to see my CGI scripts. Unable to run CGI.

this is the line i have:

ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "C:/Program Files/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/cgi-bin/"

pbmods, i can run .cgi files from this above folder by typing the following in the browser:

http://localhost/cgi-bin/browser.cgi
http://localhost/cgi-bin/hello.cgi

however the problem is when i SENT a form to a .cgi is where i get the 404 error.

cheers mate

re: Configuring Apache to see my CGI scripts. Unable to run CGI.

Heya, Patel.

Post an example of a form tag that doesn't go where it's supposed to on submit.

re: Configuring Apache to see my CGI scripts. Unable to run CGI.

Hey pbmos,

My post.html FORM tag is as follows:

[HTML]<form action="/cgi-bin/post2.cgi" method="POST">[/HTML]

re: Configuring Apache to see my CGI scripts. Unable to run CGI.

Heya, Patel.

I assume that you do not get a 404 if you navigate to http://localhost/cgi-bin/post2.cgi in your browser....

You didn't mention post2.cgi as one of the scripts that you tested in an earlier post, so I thought I'd just make sure.

re: Configuring Apache to see my CGI scripts. Unable to run CGI.

pbmods, guess what it's resolved. The problem was very simple, my CGI was named post2.cgi.cgi hence the FORM couldn't find the file.

Thank very much again, now starts my Perl journey.

re: Configuring Apache to see my CGI scripts. Unable to run CGI.

Heya, Patel.

Glad to hear you got it working! Good luck with your project, and if you ever need anything, post back anytime :)