What is the purpose of the CGI. Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 21, 2008, at 12:09 PM, "Mark Syder" <marksy...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On 12/21/08, Tim Stephens <t...@tjstephens.com> wrote: > > > On 21 Dec 2008, at 17:02, "Mark Syder" <marksy...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi everybody. >> >> I'm using an Intel iMac and just taking my first steps into CGI >> programming. I've followed the instructions on >> http://www.cgi101.com/learn/connect/mac.html >> concerning setting up httpd.conf for CGI and I've put a perl file >> called first.cgi into /Library/WebServer/Documents and also into / >> Library/WebServer/CGI-Examples (with execute permissions) but when >> I type http://localhost/first.cgi into my browser window it >> displays the contents of the file instead of running the program. >> > > Did you restart apache? > sudo apachectl--restart > > Tim > Thanks Tim. It's actually sudo apachectl -k restart but you pointed > me in the right direction and it's now working. > Thanks also to Brian for replying, but Tim's advice sorted it. > There's no stopping me now! Off to the shops to buy a Perl CGI book > tomorrow. > Mark >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to imaclist-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
