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CGI development, SSH/Telnet access to your FTP/Web site

Glossary Items:
Basic FTP/Web
browser
CGI
FTP
Java
MySQL
Perl
PHP
server
telnet
URL
Virtual Hosting

Cape.Com, Inc. provides users with SSH/Telnet access into their FTP/Web site to enable users to test and execute cgi-bin scripts used in the processing of web input or other tasks. Cape.Com makes this service available at no additional cost.

Details

  • Contact support@cape.com to enable SSH/Telnet access on your account.
  • Before using a cgi-bin script, you must first create a 'cgi-bin' directory within the root directory of your FTP site.
  • Move all scripts into this directory and make sure to make the scripts executable, i.e, 'chmod +x filename'.
  • When referring to these scripts with a web browser, the format of the URL should be:
    • Basic FTP/Web and Enhanced FTP/Web Accounts:
      www.vsX.cape.com/~username/cgi-bin/scriptname+arg1+arg2+... (Where "X" is the machine name of your FTP site, i.e, vsa, vsb, vsc, etc.., and "username" is your Cape.Com username.)
    • Virtual Hosting Accounts:
      www.yourdomain.com/cgi-bin/scriptname+arg1+arg2+arg3....
    • When referring to cape.com scripts such as form_submit, located within the web server's, cgi-bin directory, the format of the URL should be: www.yourdomain.com/ccgi/scriptname

Note:

  • We're running perl 5.6.1; located here, /usr/bin/
  • MySQL Distribution 3.23 and PHP 4.2.2
  • The Java Runtime Environment ( jre ), V 1.1.7, is available. Contact support@cape.com if you're interested.
  • We do support SSI (Server Side Includes).

IMPORTANT

  • We advise users to rigorously test their work before uploading it to a Cape.Com server. Only upload scripts or other CGI programs that are debugged and known to work correctly. Cape.Com servers are configured to shield themselves and other users from rough user scripts. However, should your scripts malfunction and cause Cape.Com server crashes or other problems, we reserve the right to shut off telnet access for the account. As a result, all scripts would then need to be reviewed and uploaded by a Cape.Com employee ($100/hour).

Related Pages

Programming: Perl And sendmail
How to use Sendmail and other programs available in your FTP/Web site.
Privacy Policy
A description of the guidelines that we follow to protect the privacy of our members.
Web Hosting Services and Pricing
Web hosting services, from very basic to complete e-commerce solutions.
Advanced Web Development Tools
Various software development tools that are available to webmasters.
Security Issues related to your FTP and Web site
Securing your data is an essential component of Electronic Commerce.
Open System Policy, Technology List
Cape.Com is a strong proponent of Open System, Standards based, non-proprietary solutions.
Also See: Developers' Info, Cape.Com Info, Web Hosting, Business Connectivity

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PERL.COM
The Source for the latest and best information about our most indispensable information system programming language, Perl.
PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
The authorized source of information and documentation on Cape.Com's Server-Side Scripting Language, PHP. Similar to ASP or Cold Fusion, PHP is language that can be embedded within your HTML to connect to an SQL database, process forms, create dynamic effects, manage cookies, etc.
PHPBuilder.Com
Some PHP Wonks share valuable insight and information into using PHP.
phpWizard.net
Tobias Ratschiller's stylish and helpful PHP site. Smart guy.
MySQL Home Page
Information and Documentation on Cape.Com's favorite Data Server, MySQL.
MySQL Reference Manual for version 3.21.33
This is the MySQL reference manual. This version documents the 3.21.33 version of MySQL. MySQL is a basically free, very fast SQL database server.
O'Reilly & Associates
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