OK, I just started working with Apache. I've set it up so that entering will display the appropriate file in the htdocs folder of apache. My question is, how do I configure it so that these files can be accessed remotely - from another computer?
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Hi mate,
The easiest way to do it is just to use your ip address..
Otherwise, if you want a domain name then check out the following, just get one of their subdomains..
Hope this helps Wullie
The easiest way to do it is just to use your ip address..
Otherwise, if you want a domain name then check out the following, just get one of their subdomains..
Hope this helps Wullie
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Hi mate,
Are you sure that it is the correct ip??
You need to use your ip for connecting externally...
Hope this helps Wullie
Are you sure that it is the correct ip??
You need to use your ip for connecting externally...
Hope this helps Wullie
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Just a note on registering a domain name, I don't care for Network Solutions very much. They get about $35 a year and it takes about 72 hours to make changes to your dns records. I would check out godaddy or some of the others. They run about $8 a year and you can update your records a lot faster. Once you have your domain name, sign up with or something like it and you will be able to edit your DNS "A" and "MX" records yourself and it will take effect immediately.
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OK, I have another question. I'm confused as to how to run CGI scripts on Apache. Whenever I try to run a perl script (which is in /htdocs) I get the following error message in the log:
[Sat May 04 13:15:36 2002] [error] [client 24.66.94.142] couldn't spawn child process: /apache/htdocs/649.pl
I'm told that I have to change something about ScriptAlias in the httpd.conf file, but the directions are kind of unclear and I'm not sure what to do. What should I change?
[Sat May 04 13:15:36 2002] [error] [client 24.66.94.142] couldn't spawn child process: /apache/htdocs/649.pl
I'm told that I have to change something about ScriptAlias in the httpd.conf file, but the directions are kind of unclear and I'm not sure what to do. What should I change?
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I've got this far, but it doesn't work yet:
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/apache/htdocs/cgi-bin/"
I have that line. But when I go to it gives me an internal server error.
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/apache/htdocs/cgi-bin/"
I have that line. But when I go to it gives me an internal server error.
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Hi mate,
There is no reason to include exec in the options, apache automatically executes a script in the cgi-bin, you only have to do this for scripts outside the cgi-bin..
Can you post your httpd.conf here?
Hope this helps Wullie
There is no reason to include exec in the options, apache automatically executes a script in the cgi-bin, you only have to do this for scripts outside the cgi-bin..
Can you post your httpd.conf here?
Hope this helps Wullie
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Yeah, I put the httpd.conf in the root.
Also, note that there's the 649.pl file in there, which does not work (unable to spawn child process). In the httpd.conf file, it has this:
<Directory "/apache/htdocs">
AllowOverride None
Options None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
Options +ExecCGI
</Directory>
Doesn't this mean that is should execute CGI in the root?
Also, note that there's the 649.pl file in there, which does not work (unable to spawn child process). In the httpd.conf file, it has this:
<Directory "/apache/htdocs">
AllowOverride None
Options None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
Options +ExecCGI
</Directory>
Doesn't this mean that is should execute CGI in the root?
Hi mate,
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi
AddHandler cgi-script .pl
Should be
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl
Hope this helps Wullie
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi
AddHandler cgi-script .pl
Should be
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl
Hope this helps Wullie
Hi mate,
Comment the following line...
ScriptInterpreterSource registry
Hope this helps Wullie
Comment the following line...
ScriptInterpreterSource registry
Hope this helps Wullie
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Hi mate,
I have just downloaded your perl file and the problem is with the path to perl..
#!/C:\Perl\bin\Perl.exe
Should be
#!/Perl/bin/Perl
Also, try to use a different script to do this first, the script that you are using may not work but others might..
Hope this helps Wullie
I have just downloaded your perl file and the problem is with the path to perl..
#!/C:\Perl\bin\Perl.exe
Should be
#!/Perl/bin/Perl
Also, try to use a different script to do this first, the script that you are using may not work but others might..
Hope this helps Wullie
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Hi mate,
Glad to help..
The only reason that I saw your script is because you have the backup (.bak) files. I cannot download a .pl script through a directory listing like that..
Hope this helps Wullie
Glad to help..
The only reason that I saw your script is because you have the backup (.bak) files. I cannot download a .pl script through a directory listing like that..
Hope this helps Wullie
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