" How do I execute CGI's from any directory on my Virtual Server? "

First, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the configuration files for your web server which is based on the Apache web server software. An excellent on-line resource can be found at www.apache.org.

To allow CGI's to be executed from any directory do the following:

1. Remove the comment character (the "#") from the appropriate directive in the ~/www/conf/httpd.conf or srm.conf file as shown below.

   Note: Older versions of the web server configuration file (httpd.conf or srm.conf) use "AddType", newer version of the configuration file (usually just httpd.conf) use "AddHandler".

       AddType application/x-httpd-cgi .cgi
       or
       AddHandler cgi-script .cgi

   You may want to add a type/handler for perl scripts:

       AddType application/x-httpd-cgi .pl
       or
       AddHandler cgi-script .pl

2. Add an ExecCGI option to the Options for your Root Document declaration in the ~/www/conf/httpd.conf or access.conf file:

       <Directory /usr/local/etc/httpd/htdocs>
   
       # This may also be "None", "All", or any combination of "Indexes",
       # "Includes", "FollowSymLinks", "ExecCGI", or "MultiViews".
   
       Options Indexes FollowSymLinks ExecCGI
       

   If you want to enable this for all virtual hosts in the vhosts directory, you should modify the Options for:

       <Directory /usr/local/etc/httpd/vhosts>