how to run cgi scripts?

[poolboi]

hi guys

i'm just starting to explore cgi scripts
hm..just a basic question
how do i run a simple like below? i got it from cpan
but they didn't explain what i should do

[CODE=perl]
#!/usr/local/bin/perl -w
use CGI; # load CGI routines
$q = new CGI; # create new CGI object
print $q->header, # create the HTTP header
$q->start_html('he llo world'), # start the HTML
$q->h1('hello world'), # level 1 header
$q->end_html; # end the HTML
[/CODE]

i've got apache and i tried to put it in my cgi-bin folder in apache
and run it on my browser with http://localhost/cgi-bin/1.cgi
but didn't seem to work
am i doing it correctly? pls advise

[KevinADC]

apache needs to be configured to run cgi scripts. Ask in an apache forum how to do that. Once you get it configured the method you are using should work. If you are using Linux or Unix you will also have to set the cgi script to executable, on Windows you won't have to but you will have to change the shebang line if using Windows.

[poolboi]

apache needs to be configured to run cgi scripts. Ask in an apache forum how to do that. Once you get it configured the method you are using should work. If you are using Linux or Unix you will also have to set the cgi script to executable, on Windows you won't have to but you will have to change the shebang line if using Windows.

alright
thanks for the help :)

[numberwhun]

alright
thanks for the help :)

For the apache configuration, you can check out this link.

Regards,

Jeff