CGI Scripts

All of our web hosting plans include full support for writing and running your own CGI scripts. Our web servers provide several choices in scripting languages for your CGI scripts. You can develop or install CGI scripts written in Perl, Python, C, C++, and PHP.

Perl

We install and maintain the current stable version of Perl on our web servers. As of the time of this writing, we are deploying version 5.8.1. Keeping current with Perl allows you access to all the most current features added to Perl, while maintaining a stable, bug free Perl install.

Perl Modules - Installed on Request

Out of the box, we install hundreds of Perl Modules on our web servers. Chances are, if you need a Perl module, we already have it ready to use. (Check our really, really long list of Perl Modules installed by default to see if the modules you need are installed already.)

If you find that you need a module we don't already have installed - no problem. We will install it for you at no charge. Just drop a request in our Online Helpdesk and let us know what you need. We will get it installed for you right away.

SSH Access Included

We provide SSH access to the server with all of our web hosting plans. With the included SSH access, developing and debugging CGI scripts becomes much easier. Using your SSH access, you can log into the UNIX shell and work directly on your CGI scripts directly on the server. Using SSH access you can:

• Develop on the Server: We provide all of the popular UNIX editors and development tools right on the server. By default, we include vi, emacs, pico, gcc, perl, python, gdb, make and more. Having SSH access and these tools allows you to develop, build and test your script right on the UNIX shell and debug it in real time.
• Debug on the Server: One of the easiest ways to test a CGI script is by running it in a UNIX shell session. Many errors are easy to find when a CGI script is run in the shell.
• Examine the Logs: We allow users full access to the Apache server logs. Looking through the logs allows you to see what errors are occuring in your scripts. This is invaluable information while working on and debugging CGI scripts.