OFFICIAL GUIDE TO PROGRAMMING WITH CGI.PM
CGI.pm Distribution
Current version: 2.40
Before you Start
To use CGI.pm you'll need to have access to a Web server that supports
CGI scripts and Perl 5.004 or higher. You'll also need a file decompression/dearchiving
tool in order to work with the CGI.pm distritution itself. The necessary
pieces of software can be found at the following locations:
- A Web Server
- See the Webcompare site for
a listing of the hundreds of freeware and commercial Web servers now
available. Particularly recommended is the Apache
Web server, a freeware server that is available for both Unix and
Windows NT systems.
- Perl 5.004
- You may download Perl from CPAN (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network)
for Unix systems and for Windows,
Macintosh and other systems.
- Decompression/archiving tools
- Unix systems:
- Windows systems:
- Macintosh systems:
How to Download the Distribution
There are different distributions for Unix, Windows and Macintosh systems.
The contents of each distribution is identical, but the archiving software
used to pack each distribution is geared towards the compression system
that is most common on each platform. Identify the distribution most appropriate
for your system and select the link to download it.
There may be more up-to-date
downloads available.
- Unix Systems (gzipped tar archive)
- CGI.pm.tar.gz
- Windows/DOS Systems (WinZIP/PKZIP archive)
- CGIpm.zip
- Macintosh Systems (StuffIt archive)
- CGIpm.sit
- Uncompressed CGI.pm
- CGI.pm
How to Unpack the Distribution
On Unix systems, type the following at the command line:
% zcat CGI.pm.tar.gz | tar xvf -
On Windows and Macintosh systems, use the graphical interface of the WinZIP
or UnStuffIt programs to unpack the distribution.
This will unpack the distribution into a directory named CGI.pm-X.XX,
where X.XX is the current version number. Open the file cgi_docs.html
contained inside the directory and follow the directions for installing
the software.
What to Do Next
Read through the tutorial in Chapter 2 of Lincoln Stein's Guide to
CGI.pm. If you like, you can follow along with the example scripts located at this site. |
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ISBN 0-471-24744-8
310 pages
April, 1998
Wiley
Computer Publishing
Timely. Practical. Reliable.
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