Apache Configuration

The first time you attempt to do any customizations on your Apache server can be a little scary. You don't want to destroy the two hours of work you just put into your first installation, and the Apache site is a little confusing to navigate because they assume you know what you are looking for. . .

Here are the most important (to get your Perl scripts operational) links to know.

For a list of the different types of handlers:
http://www.apache.org/docs/handler.html

For a complete list of what every single word in your configuration file means:
http://www.apache.org/docs/mod/directives.html

The official word on how to set up and enable CGI and SSI (server-side includes) on your site. Look in section 'F' of:
http://www.apache.org/docs/misc/FAQ.html

How to enable your apache server to handle cgi-bin scripts (the short version):

Check a couple things in your config file. These two lines must be somewhere in (httpd|srm|access).conf.

ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/home/httpd/cgi-bin"
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi

These two lines are not enabled by default, you need to change them yourself. You can also tell your server to handle scripts ending with .pl by changing the line to :

AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl

Don't forget that any changes you make in your configuration will not go into effect until you kill and restart your apache server.