How to run perl scripts?

[uniquerockrz]

Hi, I am new to cgi and am currently learning perl. I would like to know how to test these scripts on my free hosting server, i.e. where to save the file and what to write after #!. I have an account in freehostia, and I looked at my home directory using file manager. There is no cgi-bin/bin directory, though free hosting plan support perl scripting. Please help

[Dha...1]

You are going to write PERL scripts on your local machine right?

If yes, then download sources...

-- Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:45 am --

And then tell me.. I'll help you.
And, I don't know about online server hostings. Sorry.

[uniquerockrz]

Not really, I thought I would make scripts to make my website more interactive. Thanks for your help

[imported_ksg91]

did you tried connecting through ftp? i think you must put your file in cgi-bin dir.
well, i dont know perl. so whats more in perl that php cant to make site more interactive?

[xubz]

Perl?

Tell me exactly.. WHY have you chosen Perl when there are more modern scripting languages available like PHP/Ruby/Python?

[imported_ksg91]

^+1

[uniquerockrz]

Friends thats in my syllabus, and we have a project to make a site using it. PHP could have been lot better, but sorry, cant help. Someone also told me that perl is a very powerful scripting language

[Dha...1]

Same like me... Like I'm learning php and ASP.NET but still, PERL is in our syllabus... So it has to be learnt.

And, Noone has ever told

perl is a very powerful scripting language

to me ever.

[coolpcguy]

what to write after #!.

[code=php:vp00zceu]<span class="syntaxdefault">
</span><span class="syntaxcomment">#!/usr/bin/perl
//*your*perl*code
</span><span class="syntaxdefault">*</span>[/code:vp00zceu]

Give permissions

chmod u+x </path/to/your/perl/script>

And embed it in your HTML file.

[uniquerockrz]

Fine. And where to save the scripts? And what should be the extension? .pl or .cgi?