ActivePerl browser interface

[Aarem]

Hi. I just installed ActivePerl and I was wondering if there's a way to access the perl files through a browser like IE instead of MS-DOS. Please respond ASAP.

 

[PaulTEG]

Your perl scripts will have to configured to run in the Browser, as in your webserver will need to be configured to allow cgi scripting

--Paul

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[Aarem]

How is that done?

 

[tchatzi]

You mean execute the scripts you make? , or , editing the scripts?

 

[KevinADC]

If you want to run scripts in a browser you need an http server installed and setup and running. Most people use Apache.

[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.apache.org/[/url]

and here is a tutorial for setting it up on windows:

[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/apache.shtml[/url]

 

[missbarbell]

Aarem, have a look at faq219-3559, which will explain how to set up IIS to access your scripts. You'll need to use the CGI module to get best use out of the CGI interface.

Or as others have said you could always use Apache, which although a bit dauting to begin with, offers a lot more flexibility. It also writes error logs when things go wrong, which IIS doesn't. If you decide to go with Apache, I do recommend reading Apache: The Definitive Guide. It helped me to get started with it

Barbie
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