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Can I use cURL with my account?
Yes, all of our servers have cURL enabled. The path to cURL is /usr/bin/curl .
Do you support Python?
Yes, we do. The path to Python is /usr/bin/python .
What is Perl?
Perl stands for 'Practical Extraction and Reporting Language'. Perl is a versatile programming...
What permissions should I run my Cgi scripts under?
All CGI scripts should be placed in the CGI-BIN and set to chmod 755.
Do you support installation and use of YABB?
We can support it, but we don't allow it because of the heavy resource usage that it causes....
How do I run my own CGI/perl programs?
Place your CGI programs in the cgi-bin directory. Be sure to upload them in ASCII mode....
I'm getting an 'Internal server error' with my cgi script. What gives?
This being a generic error, it could be caused by many things. Here are some of the most...
I'm getting 'file not found' running my script. What did I do wrong?
Make sure that you have uploaded to the cgi-bin. Make sure that you are trying to access the...
What does the 'premature end of script headers' error mean?
99.9% of the time, this error is caused by either uploading in binary instead of ASCII or by...
What is the path to Perl?
The path to perl is /usr/bin/perl
What permissions will I need to set my CGI scripts to for them to function properly?
ALL cgi scripts MUST be chmod 755. This does not apply to PHP scripts. Just the scripts you...
What userid will my PHP and CGI scripts run under?
CGI scripts run under your userid and group. (username.username) PHP scripts, however, will run...

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