On Jan 23, 11:30 pm, 7stud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I just wanted to point out that the <Directory> tag below would go in the httpd.conf file(a config file for apache), which you apparently do not have access to. I was suggesting that you check with your host to make sure they have the right AllowOverride line.
> > 3) "What you can put in <.htaccess> files is determined by the > AllowOverride directive." > > e.g. > > <Directory "/Library/Apache2/cgi-bin"> > AllowOverride FileInfo > Options None > Order allow,deny > Allow from all > </Directory> > > "Note: you must have "AllowOverride Options" in effect to permit the > use of the "Options" directive in .htaccess files." > > So, in the above example the line starting with AllowOverride would > need to have "Options" instead of FileInfo(or maybe in addition to?). > > More info fromhttp://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/howto/htaccess.html: > ------- > Finally, you may wish to use a .htaccess file to permit the execution > of CGI programs in a particular directory. This may be implemented > with the following configuration: > > Options +ExecCGI > AddHandler cgi-script cgi pl > > Alternately, if you wish to have all files in the given directory be > considered to be CGI programs, this may be done with the following > configuration: > > Options +ExecCGI > SetHandler cgi-script > > Note that AllowOverride Options and AllowOverride FileInfo must both > be in effect for these directives to have any effect. > > Please see the CGI tutorial for a more complete discussion of CGI > programming and configuration. > ----- > > According to that passage, you should have the extension 'py' not > '.py' in the AddHandler part. I don't know if that makes a > difference. Go to that web page and click the link to the CGI > tutorial, and maybe you can find some clues on how to configure your > directories with .htacesss files. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list