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CGI/Perl offline?

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by mike (from canada)

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Ok, I am a beginner at perl but I have leaned commands quickly.

In order for me to test my scripts, I have to upload them to a server in the cgi-bin directory.

There is a problem. I dont always have internet access. So I thought of apache. I tried it and couldnt get it to work right.

So how can I test my perl/CGI scripts without being connected to the internet?

I have Windows 95 and DOS.

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by timthetoolman

Hi,

Well the long and the short of it is that you need a web server running on your machine. I suggest Microsoft's Personal Webserver for Win95.

You can get it from here. Dont be concerned that the title is NT4 Option Pack. It comes with the PWS for 95 - read the article and see...

"This release of the Windows NT Option Pack also provides the Personal Web Server for Windows 95 and Windows NT Workstation"

http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/recommended/NT4OptPk/default.asp

(remove spaces from the above URL)

And here is a link to a site that will show you how to set it up.

http://coveryourasp.com/PWS.asp

(Again remove spaces...)

After the install, you may need to add the .pl extension to the applicationmappings. Its a property off the website, Home directory tab, configuration button.... assuming that path is correct in the personal web server's managment tool!? I'm sure you'll find it.

Cheers,
Tim.

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