We are new to Perl but not programming. To start, we got a Perl manual and loaded Sambar server on our laptop so we could test Perl Cgi scripts. We wrote a simple script that accepts data (1 field) from an html form. Here's the script: 
#!C:\perl\bin\perl -w
# Script: form1test.pl works with form1test.html
use strict;
use CGI ':standard';
my $value;
$value = param('yourname');
print "content-type: text/html\n\n";
print "The name you entered is $value";

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Problem: When we run form via localhost, we hit submit and the browser comes back with Page Not Found. If we take out the -w on line 1 and comment out some of the lines, the script will execute (but obviously the $Value will not display as it has been removed). Is Sambar an acceptable server?( We run Windows-XP Pro) Or should we use another Server for localhost? Here's the modified script that does work: 
#!C:\perl\bin\perl -w
# Script: form1test.pl works with form1test.html
#use strict;
#use CGI ':standard';
#my $value;
#$value = param('yourname');
print "content-type: text/html\n\n";
print "Your Name will display here";

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Thank you in advance. John

2006-07-07 Retitled by Corion, as per Monastery guidelines
Original title: 'New To Perl'

In reply to Configuration of Sambar server to use Perl by PerceptiveJohn

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