Re: Re: Running CGI scripts without a server

Well, I installed the Apache package, but I'm not really sure how to use it without giving it a security certificate and all that. I know so little about servers, so there's probably something I'm missing. If someone can steer me towards a good Apache tutorial, I'd certainly be appreciative.

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Re: Re: Re: Running CGI scripts without a server by thezip (Vicar) on Apr 02, 2003 at 06:05 UTC
You won't need a cert. Everything you'll need to configure is in httpd.conf. I run Windows 98, so mine is in "C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache\conf\httpd.conf". There are excellent docs with the Apache package, but I've always thought httpd.conf is very straight-forward. Just make a backup of it in case you screw something up. You could also just use the default directories -- C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache\htdocs C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache\cgi-bin You'll need to put your scripts in the cgi-bin directory... Where do you want them* to go today?*	[reply]

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Re: Re: Re: Running CGI scripts without a server
by thezip (Vicar) on Apr 02, 2003 at 06:05 UTC

You won't need a cert.

Everything you'll need to configure is in httpd.conf. I run Windows 98, so mine is in "C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache\conf\httpd.conf".

There are excellent docs with the Apache package, but I've always thought httpd.conf is very straight-forward. Just make a backup of it in case you screw something up.

You could also just use the default directories --

C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache\htdocs
C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache\cgi-bin

You'll need to put your scripts in the cgi-bin directory...

Where do you want *them* to go today?

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