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Perl Overview

  1. Mod Rewrite Engine
    How do I activate the Mod_Rewrite Engine?

  2. pdflib
    Is pdflib installed?

  3. Path to Perl
    What is the path to Perl on my sever?

  4. Programming language for CGI
    In which language must my CGIs be written (Perl, C, Pascal)?

  5. Directory for CGI-Ssripts
    In which directory can I put my CGI-Scripts?

 

 




Mod Rewrite Engine

How do I activate the Mod_Rewrite Engine?

 

You can activate the Mod_Rewrite Engine by writing a command into the .htaccess file.

 

You will need a htaccess file in your www-directory. Write the following command into the .htaccess file:

RewriteEngine on

 

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pdflib

Is pdflib installed?

 

NO. pdflib is not free and would cost extra. We would have to pay for one license per server.

 

You can however use a free software with similar features.

The Software is called FPDF.

Info: FPDF.org

 

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Path to Perl

 

What is the path to Perl on my sever?

 

/usr/bin/perl

 

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Programming language for CGI

 

 

In which language must my CGIs be written (Perl, C, Pascal)?

 

If using binary it will not matter as long as it is written for Linux.

Interpreter languages: PHP, Perl, Python.

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Directory for CGI-Scripts

 

In which directory can I put my CGI-Scripts?

 

 

You can put CGI scripts in any directory. Make sure to upload them in ASCII mode and set the chmod to 755.

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