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2011/2/9 Ahmed Bani <[email protected]> > > Hello, > > I am new to the web2py community, and I am so exited to start on my first > application. > > I have two questions: > > 1- Can I upload web2py to domain.com ? ( They have gave me some > information about their CGI and python support which I posted below my > questions, here) > > 2- What folders do I have to upload to the server to make it work (other > than admin, examples, welcome folders) ? > > Best regards, > > Tazjel > > > *The following information is from domain.com * > > > The Common Gateway Interface is a way of connecting your web pages to other > programs that are running on the server which visitors wouldn't normally > have access to. Most corporate web sites on the Internet today make use of > CGI programs or scripts to allow their visitors to browse online catalogues > or keep track of their orders in real time. > > You have an ability to use CGI scripts on your website. The subdirectory > "webspace/cgi-bin" located in your home directory is intended for storing > your cgi files. > > Before testing that CGI really works, devote a couple of minutes to read > the information you might find necessary. > Paths and Versions: > Perl Version 5.8.1. > Path to Perl /usr/bin/perl > GID 48 > Supported Extensions .pl, .cgi > > Python Version 2.5.1 > Path to Python /usr/local/bin/python > Supported Extension .py Supported Modules Base Modules, > MySQLdb > > Path to Sendmail /usr/sbin/sendmail > Operating System RedHat Linux > > CGI Directory /cgi-bin/ > > The URL to your CGIs is as follows: http://domainname/cgi-bin/cgi-script > Replace the “domainname” with the real name of your domain and “cgi-script” > with the script name. > > Here are some tips for you to bear in mind when using CGI: > • Perl-scripts being transferred via FTP should be in “ASCII” code, not in > “binary”. > • All scripts are executed only in cgi-bin directory. > • After uploading cgi-script change its permission to 755. Use the PEM File > Manager to do this quickly. >
