Hi,
I am trying to set up my actinic with a new server and dont seem to be having much luck.
I emailed my host the following questions (taken from this site) which he has replied to but still I dont seem to get any where.
Any one out there that can help me?
I would be very grateful.
Hello Andy,
Please allow me to answer your questions individually.
>> a) Do I have CGI script capabilities? (Yes/No)
Yes, you do have CGI script capabilities
>> b) Do I have access to Perl 5.002 or higher at my site? (Yes/No)
Yes, we have perl 5 installed in server
>> c) Do I have the ability to update my site using FTP? (Yes/No)l
Yes, you will have ability to update your site using FTP
>> d) Do I have the ability to POST data to my CGI scripts? (Yes/No)
Yes, you can post data to CGI scripts.
>> e) Do the http server host and ftp server host each see a different map
of the directory structure?
I am not sure about this query. Please elaborate you request in greater details.
>> f) Is the CGI script directory for my site shared with anyone else?
No. The location of your cgi directory is "/usr/home/www/websites/username/sitename/cgi-bin ". This locaion is not shared.
>> a) What is the full hostname or IP address of the SMTP mail server?
smtp server: smtp.jadean.com.au
>> b) Does the SMTP server require authentication (YES/NO)
Yes, SMTP server require authentication
>> What is the complete URL of the place where I must place CGI scripts for
my site?
full path to cgi-bin: /usr/home/www/websites/username/sitename/cgi-bin
>> What extension should I use for my Perl scripts?
".cgi" extension is used for perl scripts
>> What is the full hostname or IP address of the FTP server that has
access to the CGI script directory and my web pages?
FTP server name: ftp.jadean.com.au
>> What is the absolute path of the perl interpreter?
/usr/bin/perl
>> Will my standard login username and password work with this FTP
server?
Yes your FTP login details are same as your control panel login details.
>> Once I am logged into the FTP session, what is the path to the CGI
script directory?
Path to cgi-bin: /websites/username/sitename/cgi-bin
I beleive this helps. Please let me know if you have any further questions
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I am trying to set up my actinic with a new server and dont seem to be having much luck.
I emailed my host the following questions (taken from this site) which he has replied to but still I dont seem to get any where.
Any one out there that can help me?
I would be very grateful.
Hello Andy,
Please allow me to answer your questions individually.
>> a) Do I have CGI script capabilities? (Yes/No)
Yes, you do have CGI script capabilities
>> b) Do I have access to Perl 5.002 or higher at my site? (Yes/No)
Yes, we have perl 5 installed in server
>> c) Do I have the ability to update my site using FTP? (Yes/No)l
Yes, you will have ability to update your site using FTP
>> d) Do I have the ability to POST data to my CGI scripts? (Yes/No)
Yes, you can post data to CGI scripts.
>> e) Do the http server host and ftp server host each see a different map
of the directory structure?
I am not sure about this query. Please elaborate you request in greater details.
>> f) Is the CGI script directory for my site shared with anyone else?
No. The location of your cgi directory is "/usr/home/www/websites/username/sitename/cgi-bin ". This locaion is not shared.
>> a) What is the full hostname or IP address of the SMTP mail server?
smtp server: smtp.jadean.com.au
>> b) Does the SMTP server require authentication (YES/NO)
Yes, SMTP server require authentication
>> What is the complete URL of the place where I must place CGI scripts for
my site?
full path to cgi-bin: /usr/home/www/websites/username/sitename/cgi-bin
>> What extension should I use for my Perl scripts?
".cgi" extension is used for perl scripts
>> What is the full hostname or IP address of the FTP server that has
access to the CGI script directory and my web pages?
FTP server name: ftp.jadean.com.au
>> What is the absolute path of the perl interpreter?
/usr/bin/perl
>> Will my standard login username and password work with this FTP
server?
Yes your FTP login details are same as your control panel login details.
>> Once I am logged into the FTP session, what is the path to the CGI
script directory?
Path to cgi-bin: /websites/username/sitename/cgi-bin
I beleive this helps. Please let me know if you have any further questions
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