need help getting started

[javashackgirl]

hi. i'm LOST!!!! i assume i have to download Perl in order to get this script to work on our website. i've tried to download it, but i don't have a compiler, and i can't seem to find one that doesn't need a compiler. i'm quite a novice at this (obviously!). how do i get this to work?

 

[Coderifous]

What kind of server is your websites host?
Windows or *nix?

--jim

 

[tmasman]

I'll give a few tips about perl...

-First, Perl is a scripting language. You won't ever need to compile it.

-Second, If the script is on a web server (being hosted by some one else) you'll have to see if they have perl set up to allow you to use it. (Some web hosting packages don't allow the use of scripting)

-If the machine is your's (or you have direct access) you'll need to make sure your http server is set up to utilize perl (you'll need to read the documentation for your server software)

-If you're running on a Windoze machine you can download ActivePerl from ActiveState (activestate.com) to run the scripts (This comes in handy when debugging scripts)

If you have any other questions please post them!
I'm sure others (as well as myself) wouldn't mind helping you out.

~tmasman