CGI

Does NetValue allow me to use my own CGI scripts?

Yes, certainly.

Each Linux hosting account has its own cgi-bin folder enabled which you can run .cgi and .pl scripts from. This can be found in the root directory of your hosting space, alongside the ‘public_html’ folder.

A cgi-bin can be created upon request for Windows hosting accounts.

Please Contact Support to request this.

You will also need to make sure the script’s permissions are set to 755. You can change permissions for hosting accounts on NetValue’s Linux servers through your MyPanel access or most reputable ftp clients.

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Perl & Python

Can I use CGI or Perl Scripts on my site?

Yes, sure. You may use any CGI or Perl Script on Linux hosting accounts.

Each hosting account has its own cgi-bin folder enabled which you can run .cgi and .pl (Perl) scripts from.

What is the correct path to Perl and other programs on NetValue’s Linux hosting servers?

perl: /usr/bin/perl

perl-modules: /usr/share/perl/5.6.1

perl includes: /usr/lib/perl/5.6.1

sendmail: /usr/sbin/sendmail

date: /bin/date

python: /usr/bin/python

Domain server paths:

(using the example domain name fred.com)

Main dir: /virtual/fred.com/public_html/

Cgi-bin: /virtual/fred.com/cgi-bin/

Please Note

You will also need to make sure the script’s permissions are set to 755. You can change permissions through your control panel access and most reputable FTP clients.