Re: running php as cgi script

If you look at the error he's getting, I think there's something a bit more critical than the PHP tags... although you're right and I missed that :-( d'oh! Marco On Fri, 2002-11-15 at 23:20, @ Edwin wrote: > > "Scott" <gildedpage@comcast.net> wrote: > > > I'm trying to run a simple test php script as a cgi script on my ISP's > server > > and haven't been able to get it to work, although according them it is > > possible. > > > > I have an example from a book which gives the following steps: > > > > 1. Put the script in the cgi-bin > > 2. run chmod 755 > > 3. include "#!/usr/bin/php" at the top. (I have checked that this is the > > correct location of php on the server) > > > > The test script they give looks like this: > > > > #!/usr/bin/php > > > > echo "This is a small CGI program." > > > > Doesn't look like the usual php syntax to me, > > Maybe that's why it doesn't work ;) > > You should use the <?php ?> tags. > > - E > > ...[snip]... > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >