CGI Tutorials

By Joe Burns

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CGI Tutorials Learn about the Common Gateway Interface

• To learn PERL in order to make your own CGI scripts, visit my PERL primers
• So, You Want A Guestbook CGI, Huh?
       Run your own guestbook! This sends mail to your box (in a delineated form) then posts a thank-you note to your viewer.

• So, You Want Your Own Counter CGI, Huh?
       You don't want to attach to someone else's counter. Use your own! Grab this, put it on your page, and go nuts.

• So, You Want A BBS CGI, Huh?
       This acts as a newsgroup by posting messages people write to the guestbook!

• So, You Want To Telnet, Huh?
       You may need to know this to get your CGIs working.

• So, You Want a Discussion Group, Huh?
       Build a discussion board that runs just like the Goodies boards.