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Sedai

Sedai

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i was told that there is php installed on the server im going to use, but it is not in Apache module, so I have to run it as CGI, what does that mean?

I created an empty html page with <head> and <body> and inserted the simplest code
Code: 
<?php 
echo &quot;Hello World 1003!&quot;; 
?>
Nothing happened when I uploaded the page and viewed it.
I guess it must be because of the above installation of PHP.
What should I do?

Thanks, and sorry for the stupid question :)

Avendeval


 
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.html
and within the page I insert the above code, enclosed in
<?php
... ?>
and all.

thanks. Avendeval


 
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Rename it with a .php extension and you should be good to go. The PHP interpreter on the server (the software installed) will know to intervene before the web server sends the page to the user because of the .php extension. Without it, PHP won't even get involved, thus the code isn't working for you.
 
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sounded very reasonable, but .... *#$%$^$@* still didnt work. Does the problem have anything to do with the fact that the PHP on this server is NOT installed as Apache module; the system administrator told me I had to &quot;run it as CGI&quot;. Thanks for your help again! Avendeval


 
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maybe the server accepts .phtml or another extension. Also it is possible that the server is not configured to read <?php as php, but maybe only asp style is allowed <%.
Why not mail the webmaster or postmaster or technical staff of the people hosting this server? mcvdmvs
-- &quot;It never hurts to help&quot; -- Eek the Cat
 
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