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document What are some basic software paths?
Sendmail: /usr/lib/sendmail Perl5: /usr/bin/perl Serverpath: /home/username/public_html Root path: /home/username/ (puts you in your the root of your account) Cgi-bin path: /home/username/public_html/cgi-bin/ (puts you in your cgi-bin) php4 cli: /usr/local/bin/php php5 cli: /usr/local/bin/php5 ImageMagick:...
document How do I change File Permissions?
If you're new to scripting, or getting the dreaded "Internal Server Error" when you try to run a sample script you've downloaded, its probably incorrect file permissions. The linux allows you to set different levels of access to a file for different groups of people. This allows you to let the web server modify a file via a CGI...
document What is SSI (Server side includes) and how can I use it?
Server Side Includes (SSI) is a feature of CGI that enables you to dynamically insert a piece of information onto any ".shtml" web page. The browser displays the inserted code as if it was hard coded onto that page. For example, if you are interested in displaying the current date and time on your Web page, add one simple SSI code onto...
document Where do I place CGI scripts?
Although you can place cgi scripts in random directories throughout your site, it's best if you keep them in their own directory, the cgi-bin. This minimizes security risks and allows you for easier maintenance.
document What is the path to sendmail?
Some programs such as the ones, which send email will need to know where the Sendmail program resides on the server. The script will typically have a setting like this: $mail = '/usr/sbin/sendmail'; Sendmail on our servers can be found here: /usr/sbin/sendmail or /usr/lib/sendmail.
document What is the path to my home directory?
When you configure a cgi script for any server, it may ask you to set variables such as the base, relative, and CGI directory/url settings. Your home directory on our servers will be /home/USERNAME Your webpath will be /home/USERNAME/public_html which will serve: http://www.your_domain.com/ So if you need the path to your...
document What are valid file extensions I can use for PHP scripts?
The valid file extensions for PHP scripts are listed below, one of these file extensions must be used in order for your PHP scripts to run properly. .php3 .php .phtml
document What is PHP and how do I use it?
PHP is a powerful, server-side scripting language that can be used to extend the functionality of your pages in many ways. It is activated by naming the files that use it with the extension .php3, .phtml or .php We offer secure version of PHP that runs under the userid of the account holder. PHP is embedded within a page by enclosing...
document How do I provide streaming - Audio / Video ?
We DO NOT have Real Audio server software running on our servers. However, you can stream Real Media files by following these instructions: You will need to create a .ram file that calls your real audio/video file. The .ram file is a text file with an absolute URL. This URL will need to be: http://your_domain.com/filename.rm Typically...
document How do I edit the text of my web page?
If you have a web page created by someone else, you can edit the text easily. Here's how: 1. Download your web page from your web directory to your computer. 2. The name of the main page should be "index.html" or "index.shtml". Open this page in your favorite text editor. 3. At this point, it's always a good idea to...



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