Re: cgi-bin

You need to check with your host on their use of this directory.  It could
be a fixed set of server side tools (formmail, etc.) or it could even allow
you to write server side scripts in a language supported on the server
(perl, php, etc.).  Scripts of this nature are housed in a seperate
directory for security/setup purposes.

Again check with your host for details.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Lapcewich" <Dennis.Lapcewich(at)unisa.edu.au>
To: <hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org>
Cc: "'Aline Parrone '" <larlina(at)mozcom.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 7:02 AM
Subject: RE: cgi-bin


> Aline,
>
> The name cgi-bin does not have any magical properties.  You could name the
> folder containing your CGI scripts anything you want.  However, it is
> possible that your ISP prefers you stick with cgi-bin because they might
> "hardcode" the Perl engine to search for that particular directory (er,
> folder) when executing CGI scripts.  Ask your ISP to see if this is true
for
> them.
>
> The name cgi-bin actually means CGI-binary files.  In the early days of
> MS-DOS and IBM-DOS, most .com and .exe files were stored in the bin
(binary)
> directory (er, folder).  That made sense then because they are "binary"
> files as opposed to text files.
>
> HTH,
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aline Parrone
> To: hwg-techniques(at)mail.hwg.org
> Sent: 7/4/00 5:59 PM
> Subject: cgi-bin
>
> hi list,
>
> can someone give me a quick overview of what exactly i can do with the
> cgi-bin?  each time i upload my files, i see the little folder of
> cgi-bin
> and i know it is supposed to make my site better (or faster? with more
> gizmos? ) but i just am not sure what it really does.  maybe for
> javascripts?
>
> please make the answer simple and less technical as i am not so familiar
> with website developing terms.  i really don't see a need for it right
> now
> but i am not really sure about that as what they say, what you don't
> know,
> you don't miss...or something along that line....
>
> thanks for all the help,
> aline p.
> http://www.banahawbreeze.com
>

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