CGI on windows ME

[KenC.J]

Can anyone tell me if it's possible to run CGI scripts on if I'm using Personal Web Server on a WinME ??

[Jerry Grant]

I'm pretty sure that I read somewhere that WinME does not support PWS, though I could be wrong.

I suggest you use Win98 with PWS, or Win2K pro and IIS 5.

[KenC.J]

thanks Jerry, but does it mean that there's no problem running CGI scripts from PWS if I get it running?

[Kagey]

there shouldn't be any problems. you have to download activeperl (perl for windows) to install perl on your system. You might have to set something up in the registry as well, but im not sure on that.

[KenC.J]

that was what I was thinking too, registry or some other ****. coz I have activeperl and PWS, but the scripts just wont run. think anyone could help out?

[Kagey]

I had to set up the registry on this win 98 with pws machine. I forget what i did now, since it was like a year ago. I will post here again when i find the instructions on how to set it up.

later

[Kagey]

Here it is. make sure you have activeperl installed

in regedit go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\W3SVC\Parameters\Script Map

then make a new string value and call it ".pl" or ".cgi" or make two of them that contain the following values.
Make the value data to read "C:\Perl\bin\perl.exe %s %s"
Of course, if perl is in a different spot then change it.

[KenC.J]

thanks very much, will try that out. Let you know if it works. Thanks again