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I need to know how and where to direct my scripts; ie Form Action: ?

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I need to know how and where to direct my scripts; ie Form Action: ?

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If using your own server, then the CGI should reside in a directory that has CGI execution privilege. Usually ISPs grant this privilege to all user directories, but sometimes only a particular dir, termed ‘cgi-bin’ will have the privilege. Once the CGI is placed on the server you must make it executable, by the UNIX command, ‘chmod 755 *.cgi’. Then, your HTML form must be edited to denote this location in a line similar to the following:

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