Topic: need help with apache and perl in windows

[chillipepper]

hi guys,i am so stuck here,am usein win2k server box,and apache 2.0 and activeperl 5.8.
now comes my problem when i run a webpage in html its loads up just fine.but when i try and run a perl script all i get it code.it just dont want to run perl. I have put in the shebang line #!c:/perl/bin/perl.exe which is the defaut install of perl...pls can some one help me.as am pullin my hair out ere..plus i must point out am very new to all this.so may need talkin to like a baby so it sinks in..Thanks

[Steffen]

Do you have in your httpd.conf some like ?

<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks ExecCGI
AddHandler cgi-script cgi pl
AllowOverride none
.
.
</Directory>

And is c:/perl/bin/ in your windows path ?

[chillipepper]

yes i have done this..seems that perl just dont want to to..even done a littlie script with hello world and all that runs is just the code..but it will run a webpage in html ok..seems that perl cant find the path..

Options FollowSymLinks ExecCGI
AddHandler cgi-script cgi pl
AllowOverride none

[Steffen]

Again - And is c:/perl/bin/ in your windows path ?

Any info in the Apache error.log ?

[chillipepper]

yes i did add this #!c:/perl/bin/perl.exe in my 1st line in my script..i was wounderin if i need to something like that in my apache aswell

[Steffen]

Nope.

You still do not answer the questions:

And is c:/perl/bin/ in your windows path ?

Any info in the Apache error.log ?

[chillipepper]

oh sorry..yes perl is install in the default place c:\perl\bin and there no error logs.i looked in logs and its says what file run but dont give error..

[Steffen]

Your windows Path must look like:

Path = c:\perl\bin;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;

So no error in /logs/error.log ?

[chillipepper]

not sure what you mean about path.i thought you ment where was it install
and i install perl in the default place on my c:/perl

Your windows Path must look like:

Path = c:\perl\bin;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;

how and where do i see this path you type in.sorry for sound abit think on this matter

[chillipepper]

well am still tryin..even as this is startin to get me down in a bad way...

i looked in windows services and i dont see a perl sevice to start..ummmm could this be my problem..

[Steffen]

You can manually check The windows path by going to
[Control Panel]->[System]->[Environment]

Maybe you can have a look at the guides:

http://www.ricocheting.com/server/cgi.html
http://www.cgi101.com/learn/connect/winxp.html

[holziusa]

hi chillipepper,
if you using latest versions
make sure this is in your httpd.conf file
"ScriptInterpreterSource registry"
worked 4 me even without the path

[chillipepper]

steffen

heres my path
c:\perl\site\bin;c:\perl\bin;C:\Perl\site\bin;C:\Perl\bin;%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem

and holziusa the ver are:

Apache 2.0.63 (win32)

Activeperl 5.8

win2k server

i installed apache in the default windows /program files
and perl was install also in default c:/perl

apache server runs my website ok with is in html..so i know the server is workin..but i need to run perl for my bb.
its only perl scripts that will not run.when i try,they only come up in code..

[chillipepper]

am back again.Right guys i think my prob is apache httpd.conf paths so am hopein youe guys can give me the right info to put in..heres my details

website which as my html files are:
c:/website/hobby and they load up ok

my scripts are in my forum software that i want to run and there are at:

c:/webite/hobby/yabb2/cgi-bin/yabb2

could someone tell me where and right paths in my httpf file as this is where i think am goin wrong

[chillipepper]

yep i back again.am still tryin guys..seems now am got alittle nearer..now when i try to run my perl script i get error 403 forbidden so i went and look in my apache error logs and this what comes up
Error Options ExecCGI is off in this directory c:/website/hobby/yabb2/cgi-bin/yabb2/yabb.pl

any ideas anyone.

[chillipepper]

wow guys after 2 or 3 days i lost count now..But i got it sorted..i was pullin my hair out but stuck with it..am so happy..