Please bottom post...

> I'm not an Apache guru, but I had a similar problem on Linux. You need
to add 
> the following directive into a "conf" file. I've never installed
Apache on 
> Windows before so I'm not sure where you need to put it. On Linux I
added it 
> to "default-server.conf", but there might be a better place for it.
> 
> <Directory path_to_perl_script_directory>
>         Options +ExecCGI
>         AddHandler cgi-script .pl
> </Directory>
> 

Since this has now come up twice I thought I would at least remark on
it.  Using ExecCGI is a hack that should not be taken lightly.  If you
don't know what it does precisely then you probably don't need it, and
certainly shouldn't be using it.  Better to use a ScriptAlias directory
when setting up a cgi-bin, for more information:

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/howto/cgi.html#configuringapachetopermitcgi
http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/howto/cgi.html

Certainly ExecCGI has its purposes, but don't think it applies here.

> I recommend you also join the Apache mailing list, that's where I had
help 
> with this problem. Actually, your question is more suited to that list
than 
> this one.
> 
> http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html
> 

Definitely a good suggestion.

http://danconia.org

> On Tuesday 04 May 2004 13:06, Sumanth Sharma wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> >    Pls Bare with me If  I am scratching some rudimental stuff here
> >    I know perl lang Fundas. But...
> >
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >- -
> > [
> >                  Some Historical background for my problem ....
> >                 {History:   I want a project management system,  so
I plan
> > to use Twiki.
> >                  So, to I plan to use some Perl/CGI to manage this.
I have
> > Installed "Apache
> >                  2.0" on  D:\\ApacheGroup\Apache2". I have also
Installed
> > mod_perl over
> >                  Activestate 5.8.3 build 509 " }
> >
> >                  I have also configured loop-back i.e 127.0.0.1:80
> >                  as   my web-server
> > ]
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Coming to my Question,
> >
> > Now, I placed a file called host.pl, in the cgi-bin folder
> >
> > but when I invoke http://127.0.0.1/cgi-bin/host.pl
> > My browser tries to download this file.
> >
> > But I expected Apache/ or Perl to have executed this script.
> > [I have used Win2K pro SP4, ActiveState Perl 5.8.3 build 809, Apache
2.0,
> > IE 6.0, mod_perl 2.0]
> >
> > Where have I gone wrong ??
> > or
> > How do I get my Perl scripts running on the web-server
> > Pls help me.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks In Advance,
> > Sumanth
> 


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