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Where should my cgi programs go?

April 26, 2017CGI Programs

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Where should my cgi programs go?

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Any cgi programs you use should be filenames ending in .cgi and should NOT be in a directory called “cgi-bin.” Note that many cgi programs will *tell* you to put files in a “cgi-bin” directory. You can just make a directory called “cgi” or “cgibin” and as long as your programs end in .cgi they should be fine. The directory “cgi-bin” is reserved for common cgi programs which can be used by everyone on the same server, such as a counter and a standard email form program. We’ll discuss how to use these later. Examples of appropriate cgi program names: wwwboard.cgi, feedback.cgi, my_email_form_program.cgi.