Newbie problem

Hi,

I'm Andy Schafer and I'm new here. I am working on building
a website 
and have learned HTML, Javascript, and Perl. Now I am
working on 
learning CGI and I went to install the Apache personal web
server on 
my computer but could not get it up and running. So then I
decided 
that I would just use my current free host, Angelfire, to
test my 
scripts but found out that they don't support Perl/CGI for
the free 
accounts. 

I was wondering if anyone could give me any suggestions for
how to run 
my scripts on my computer or a "sandbox" type site
on the net that I 
could use to test scripts for free. My only other
alternative is to 
set up the paid host I plan to use and do all my testing
there but I 
really don't want to start paying for my hosting service
until I have 
learned enough to get my site running.

Thanks in advance for your help,
Andy



 
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>>>>> "Andy" == Andy Schafer
<lostgamepartsyahoo.com> writes:

Andy> I'm Andy Schafer and I'm new here. I am working on
building a website 
Andy> and have learned HTML, Javascript, and Perl. Now I
am working on 
Andy> learning CGI and I went to install the Apache
personal web server on 
Andy> my computer but could not get it up and running.

You should solve that problem first, before looking at other
places.
Otherwise, we'll be wasting our time talking about working
around what should
be the most obvious path.

If you're using some version of Linux, find some support for
it.  There are
online forums for just about everything in use out there.

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Andy Schafer <> wrote:

: I was wondering if anyone could give me any suggestions
for
: how to run my scripts on my computer

    I installed plain Apache on my Windows XP box and login
to localhost to run scripts from a client, like IE or
Firefox.
Installation isn't difficult if you read the documentation.


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Don't tread on my bandwidth. Trim your posts.



 
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Andy,

I'd recommend that you:

1) Download and install the Apache webserver on your PC from

http://httpd.ap
ache.org/download.cgi.  This is a free program.

2) Download and install ActiveState perl on yout PC from 
http://www.activestate.com/store/activeperl/download/.
 This is a 
free program.

3) Follow the instructions at this website to enable
Perl/CGI 
functionality in Apache: 
http://support.activestate.com/faq/activeperl-and-ap
ache-cgi

4) Open a web browser on your PC and point it to 
http://localhost/test.pl


5) Make sure you have the Windows firewall running, as
Apache is a 
common target for hackers -- particularly when that
webserver has 
CGI scripts written by newbies!

6) Note that migrating applications from Windows to a Linux
server 
can be a hassle.  

Hope that helps.

darren miller


--- In Perl_Official@yahoogroups.com, "Andy
Schafer" 
<lostgameparts...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> I'm Andy Schafer and I'm new here. I am working on
building a 
website 
> and have learned HTML, Javascript, and Perl. Now I am
working on 
> learning CGI and I went to install the Apache personal
web server 
on 
> my computer but could not get it up and running. So
then I decided 
> that I would just use my current free host, Angelfire,
to test my 
> scripts but found out that they don't support Perl/CGI
for the 
free 
> accounts. 
> 
> I was wondering if anyone could give me any suggestions
for how to 
run 
> my scripts on my computer or a "sandbox" type
site on the net that 
I 
> could use to test scripts for free. My only other
alternative is 
to 
> set up the paid host I plan to use and do all my
testing there but 
I 
> really don't want to start paying for my hosting
service until I 
have 
> learned enough to get my site running.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help,
> Andy
>




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