Re: [cgiirc-general] quick cgi installation question - from first time cgi installer

[Jordan M. <jo...@vi...>]

Adam Reiswig wrote:

>I've never installed a cgi/perl app before.  I am used to working with
>php.  I downloaded the .zip archive of CGI:IRC and unzipped it to my
>desktop (WinXP Pro).  I then uploaded it (via FTP Voyager) to the CGI
>bin of my web server (a linux server).  I then pointed my browser at
>www.mydomainname.net/cgi/irc.cgi and I got a 404 message.  Now before
>I go checking permissions and mucking around, is this how you install
>a cgi app?  Just copy it to a folder under the cgi bin and point a
>browser to it as you would any other address?  Thanks for your time.
>
>-Adam R.
>
>  
>
Generally, yes. =) Assuming your cgi-bin directory is set up correctly
on your server.

Also, one thing to note is that usually a cgi-bin directory is called
just that: cgi-bin. Are you sure that your cgi-bin mapping is set to the
simple directory of just "cgi"?

Try hitting this URL and see if you don't get better results:
www.mydomainname.net/cgi-bin/irc.cgi

Even if the directory on your web server is simply called "cgi" your
apache mapping usually points to "cgi-bin". You'll also want to make
sure your web server supports mod_perl.

Hope this helps!

-- 
Warm regards,
Jordan Michaels
Vivio Technologies
http://www.viviotech.net/
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