If it tries to download your files, your ScriptAlias directive is most probably not working. It *should* give 500 errors or succeed in that case. And no, you don't need both AddHandler and ScriptAlias at the same time. :)

One thing that is different from usual when you are doing CGI in the environment you describe is that the shebang line must be correct (this is not necessary otherwise under activestate). So make sure it is #!/perl/bin/perl -w or wherever you have installed it (I have /usr/bin/perl just like the real people). Also, if for some reason the apache is running on another drive, you need to set it with drive letter as well: #!c:/perl/bin/perl -w.

Also, you will want to examine your log files, access and especially error logs can be very helpful sometimes when trying to track these problems down.

One stupid question also, I am not trying to be condesending or anything, but you are restarting apache everytime you make a change, right? All in all, apache and activestate usually plays very well together on windows, although I have never run ME and never ever will.

Feel free to come back with more info about your problem, especially error logs.

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In reply to Re: ActivePerl / Apache / WinMe config problem by Dog and Pony
in thread ActivePerl / Apache / WinMe config problem by Anonymous Monk

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