[nagromme]

I've got an HTML form connecting to a little Perl script I've been testing on my paid host's remote BSD server... but I'd like to test it on my own Mac (Panther) instead.

I can access Perl from Terminal just fine, but when I put my files into Sites and turn on Web Sharing, submitting the form doesn't work. (405: Post not allowed). I used chmod to make sure permissions were right, but no dice... there are surely some gaps in my expertise!

Is there something I need to do with Apache? Or do I need to locate the Perl script someplace particular? (On my paid host, I can put it anywhere I like as long as my HTML posts to the proper path.)

I've never actually configured a web server before, just worked with the one I pay a host for. But I'm ready to learn. Local testing of web forms with Perl would be SO useful.

Advice/links appreciated. Thanks!

[philzilla]

perl scripts go in /Library/WebServer/CGI-Executables

call them like this: http:/127.0.0.1/cgi-bin/myScript.pl

you said you've correctly changed the permissions, but, if you get a 500 error, chances are that the line breaks are Mac instead of Unix. you can fix this easily in Terminal, as follows:

type perl -pi -e 's/\r/\n/g' (leave a space at the end), and then drag your file(s) onto the Terminal window and hit Enter. try the file in your browser again, and it should work fine.

hope that helps

[nagromme]

Thanks--I will try moving the script.

(I'm using BBEdit, so I can control the line breaks.)