in reply to Debugging without shell access?

Firstly, what's to stop you debugging it on the computer that you develop on? Perl, Apache and MySQL are all available for free download and they all work fine on a Linux, Mac and Windows.

Secondly, why would you use a hosting service that doesn't give you a shell account or (at the very least) access to the server logs. Those kinds of accounts are fine for simple static sites, but if you're doing any kind of development, then you really need shell access.

Didn't you get any useful help from use CGI::Carp 'fatalsToBrowser'?

Update: Looks like muba has got the answer - but my comments still apply.

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Re^2: Debugging without shell access?
by Mutant (Priest) on Oct 30, 2006 at 16:54 UTC
    Agree 110% with setting up your own dev environment. If you have restricted access to a server then working in an environment you have full control over is crucial. You can get your app working properly on your dev box, then when you promote to "live", you know any problems you experience are most likely environmental.

    Of course, there are other advantages to having a dev environment... mostly the fact that you don't break the live site whenever you try to make changes.

    It may take a while to setup, but it'll save you so much time in the long run.
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