How do I create a new directory with a cgi script on my webserver?

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Re: How do I create a new directory with a cgi script on my webserver? by Dominus (Parson) on Mar 17, 2000 at 03:36 UTC
You use the `mkdir` function to make a new directory. If it's not working for you, you probably have one of several common problems: You aren't using the correct path, because your CGI program is not running in the place that you think it is, or perhaps your program doesn't havethe permissions you expect it to. For a list of problems of this type and how to diagnose or correct them, see this page	[reply]
Re: How do I create a new directory with a cgi script on my webserver? by fraterm (Scribe) on Jun 10, 2005 at 02:02 UTC
The `File::Path` module is another helpful tool in the programmers arsenal to skin such a cat. Remember to use `oct()` in conjunction with your `mkpath()` if you have a custom mask you want to use that is set in a scalar value elsewhere, lest you get oddly (perhaps inaccessibly) permissioned directories as a result.	[reply]