basic cgi questions-

[huh?]

Installed a couple of cgi progs hoping to add meta-search to a site. Some success with one, but no luck so far with another. (Getting an "Internal Server Error")

(1) Does a cgi file HAVE to reside in the cgi-bin or can it be in a sub-dir of cgi-bin?

(2) Can't seem to find a server error log (which it appears from some reading might provide a clue).

(3) Do I have Telnet access to my Dathorn sites? (It also appears that running scripts from the command line might help)

(4) Anyone recommend a good source to acquire some background in this stuff? (While I don't expect to be able to write a complex script, I'd really like to know some of the mechanics that make it work).

Anyone know of a good usable script to offer meta-search?

Thanks

[Buddha]

1. Try adding the following to your htaccess file:

Options +ExecCGI
AddHandler cgi-script cgi pl

2. Look for "Error Log" in cPanel.

3. Better you have SSH access. Telnet with security ... sort of.

4. http://www.htmlhelp.com/faq/cgifaq.html

Be careful you don't hammer the server indexing your site. Indexing should really be done off line if possible.

[huh?]

Thanks Buddha! -haven't gotten it to run yet but that deffinitely put me on the road.