Why does my ActivePerl script run from the command line, but not as a CGI script?
Usually, this means one of two things: either your system is misconfigured, or your script does not send the correct output for a CGI script. Before you do anything else, check this list: • Make sure you have correctly configured your server for perl.exe or PerlIS.dll. This is often accomplished by mapping a specific extension, such as .pl or .plx, to perl.exe or PerlIS.dll. Usually, web servers rely on their own mappings, rather than the Windows command-line mappings. • If your web server depends on the PATH variable to find perl.exe, make sure that you put perl.exe in your system PATH, not just your user PATH. This only applies to Windows NT/200x/XP. • If your web server requires directories to be marked as executable, make sure the directory that contains the script is marked as such. • Since the web server can be configured to run as a local user, be sure that the user has access to the script file and the Perl binaries and libraries. Many web servers run as the “Local System” ac
