how to use perl with apache-php-mysql-win2K?

Hi,

I'm trying to run Perl cgi scripts in my Apache-PHP-MySQL-Win2K environment, but when I get the message "couldn't spawn child process". Also, if I go to "http://localhost/cgi-bin", I get the message "Forbidden". How should I configure Apache to use my Perl scripts and how can I connect MySQL to my Perl scripts?

Cheers,

Mark.

>> I'm trying to run Perl cgi scripts in my Apache-PHP-MySQL-Win2K environment

Perl is Perl, PHP is PHP and they are not the same.

Since this is Apache forum, I will only reply your Apache-related issues.

>> couldn't spawn child process

This has been asked any asked million times so please do a search globally using the exact search keyword: couldn't spawn child process.

>> if I go to "http://localhost/cgi-bin", I get the message "Forbidden"

That's a proper configuration. cgi-bin by default is not supposed to be browsable by visitors.

>> How should I configure Apache to use my Perl scripts

You need this line -> AddHandler cgi-script .cgi. In addition, the <Directory> or its parent directory where your CGI scripts reside needs to be Options ExecCGI. Should you place all your CGI scripts in a ScriptAlias'd cgi-bin, then the Options should be set to None, not ExecCGI.