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Can I run scripts outside of my cgi-bin?

April 26, 2017CGI-BIN outside run scripts

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Can I run scripts outside of my cgi-bin?

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Yes, any script you setup outside of your cgi-bin must have a .cgi extension rather than .pl. If the file you are using has an extension other than .cgi and you would like to run it outside your cgi-bin you can just rename the file to *.cgi so it will execute properly.

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Yes, any script you setup outside your cgi-bin must have a .cgi extension rather than .pl. If your file has an extension other than .cgi and you would like to run it outside your cgi-bin, you can rename the file so it will execute properly.