CGI Scripts

What type of CGI scripts are supported?

What do I need to run CGI scripts?

How do I install CGI scripts on my web site?

 

 

 

• What type of CGI scripts are supported?

  All Veltisto.net web hosting plans support common gateway interface (CGI) scripts written in Perl or Unix shell, such as sh, bash, and csh.

• What do I need to run CGI scripts?

  First you need to develop your scripts in a scripting language supported by your web hosting plan. Currently all Veltisto.net hosting plans support scripts written in Perl, sh, bash, and sh. Depending on which scripting language you use you will have to specify it in the first line of your script and name your script as shown in the next table:

Script written in	Script first line	Script filename extension
Perl	#!/usr/bin/perl	pl
sh	#!/usr/sh	cgi
bash	#!/usr/bash	cgi
csh	#!/usr/csh	cgi



 

• How do I upload CGI scripts to my web site?

  After developing your CGI scripts on your desktop machine you can transfer them to your web site using any FTP-based application that allows permission bits to be set to executable. Before starting make sure you have your username and password.

• Launch your FTP program and connect to kosmos.veltisto.com.
• Upoad your scripts. Click here for directions on how to publish your files on the web server.
• Make the script executable, using your FTP program. If your FTP program allows you to type specific commands then you can type chmod 755 <filename>, where <filename> is the file name of your script.