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My CGI scripts don work. Whats wrong?

April 26, 2017CGI scripts wrong

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My CGI scripts don work. Whats wrong?

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Simply linking from your page to an executable program or script won’t cause it to be run by the server. There are two common arrangements: either files in directories specially designated by the server administrator are executed as CGI scripts, or files with a special extension (such as .cgi) are executed as CGI scripts. These are just two possible ways your server might be configured. Many sites don’t allow users to run CGI scripts at all. Consult your web server’s administrator.