Setting up a cgi_bin & Mail Form

oscar_nysushi · 10-18-2006, 12:50 AM

We have just moved our web site from an external host, to host it onsite.
Using IIS, I am hosting our site as a virtual directory, on a drive.
It is a very simple site, not much on it, except...

We have contact page that used to use a cgi_bin and mail form program supplied by our hosting company.

My question is,

How do I set up our cgi_bin folder on IIS?

and

What file do I need to drop into the folder for a mail form?

Thank You for any help or advice.

Skie · 10-18-2006, 11:14 AM

If you're able to use PHP, there are plenty of PHP based scripts that you can use. Hotscripts.com may even have some CGI based scripts that you could use. But keep in mind that if you use a different CGI script, the form may not work. If it's not too late, you should be able to copy the CGI files from your old host to your current server.

oscar_nysushi · 10-19-2006, 05:30 AM

I have got the File called FormMail.pl
from Matt's Script Archive:

But how do I set up a cgi-bin folder on IIS?,
so it will work with the file?

Thanks for your help.

Skie · 10-19-2006, 10:54 AM

If you're going to be using a Perl file, you'll need Perl installed. Otherwise, this file will be useless to you.

oscar_nysushi · 10-20-2006, 04:14 AM

Thank you for your help.

Sorry to for being thick, but how do you install perl?

Thanks.

Skie · 10-20-2006, 10:09 AM

Go to this link to download Perl for Windows: http://www.perl.com/download.csp#win32

10-18-2006, 12:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
oscar_nysushi Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 16 OS: All OSs	Setting up a cgi_bin & Mail Form We have just moved our web site from an external host, to host it onsite. Using IIS, I am hosting our site as a virtual directory, on a drive. It is a very simple site, not much on it, except... We have contact page that used to use a cgi_bin and mail form program supplied by our hosting company. My question is, How do I set up our cgi_bin folder on IIS? and What file do I need to drop into the folder for a mail form? Thank You for any help or advice.

10-18-2006, 11:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 1,821 OS: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS My System	If you're able to use PHP, there are plenty of PHP based scripts that you can use. Hotscripts.com may even have some CGI based scripts that you could use. But keep in mind that if you use a different CGI script, the form may not work. If it's not too late, you should be able to copy the CGI files from your old host to your current server. __________________

10-19-2006, 10:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 1,821 OS: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS My System	If you're going to be using a Perl file, you'll need Perl installed. Otherwise, this file will be useless to you. __________________

10-20-2006, 10:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 1,821 OS: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS My System	Go to this link to download Perl for Windows: http://www.perl.com/download.csp#win32 __________________

10-19-2006, 05:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
oscar_nysushi Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 16 OS: All OSs	I have got the File called FormMail.pl from Matt's Script Archive: But how do I set up a cgi-bin folder on IIS?, so it will work with the file? Thanks for your help.

10-20-2006, 04:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
oscar_nysushi Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 16 OS: All OSs	Thank you for your help. Sorry to for being thick, but how do you install perl? Thanks.