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What is CGI and how does it work?

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What is CGI and how does it work?

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Computer General Interface, or CGI, programs are programs that actually execute on the web server, not on a user’s computer. They retrieve data that was sent from the user as input, manipulate it, and then return a message to the browser. CGI programs can be written in almost any computer programming language, as long as that language will execute on the server that it resides. Currently no CGI programs are allowed on the Microsoft hosting platform, only ASP. Our Unix hosting environment, reserved for Farpointer’s eBusiness customers utilizing our Empowerä system, allows Perl CGI scripts only. You can make your own CGI-bin for this purpose. For more information contact a Farpointer Technical Representative.