Php script in CGI Bin 2

[tyhand]

Hey all,

I'm working on a script but for some reason it doesn't work when I place it in the CGI Bin. I've made sure that all the permissions are set correctly. It works fine in my main *public_html* folder. I keep getting an http 500 Server Error. Any ideas?

Thanks. Peace!

BTW, I'm using PHP 4 on a Unix/Apache server

T Y H A N D

 

[DaZZleD]

check your php configuration under the working directory parameter and make sure it's pointed to the dir you want.

 

[DRJ478]

Questions:
Are we talking Apache 1.3 or 2?
PHP 4.?
Have you changed the httpd.conf to allow PHP execution in /cgibin/
Have you restarted the Apache server after changes?

 

[sleipnir214]

Are you running PHP as a CGI or as an Apache module?



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[tyhand]

hey all,

thanks for the replies.

I'm running PHP Version 4.3.2 and Apache 1.3.27

However, I think the problem is with my web host provider.
I think they just don't allow it. Don't know why.

Thanks again.

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[DRJ478]

Oh, so, I understand.
Your Web host is running PHP 4.3.2 on Apache 1.3.27
I wrongly assumed you have your own installation of PHP and server.
I have a /phpbin/ area that is like /cgibin/, just as a clarifying structural element. However, the code there is just PHP, no mixture of HTML and PHP.

 

[sleipnir214]

One thing that can affect the performance of PHP scripts when running PHP as a CGI language rather than as a module is HTTP headers.

When PHP runs as an Apache module, you don't need to worry about, for example, the "Content-type" header unless that header must be something other than "text/html", because Apache will supply that header.

When you're running PHP as a CGI, your scripts must supply that header. And if your script does not, Apache will generate the "500" error you've described.



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