FAQs, Help, and Tutorials

Ada's introduction to CGI
Clear and simple instructions on how to install a CGI script.
http://www.javascriptkit.com/howto/adashimar/

CGI Made Really Easy
Very basic introduction to what CGI is. Designed for programmers.
http://www.jmarshall.com/easy/cgi/

CGI Script Installation 101
Tips and tutorials for setting up Perl CGI scripts.
http://www.ibdprince.com/

CGI Script Installation Tutorial
Learn how to make forums, surveys, polls, forms, search, chat and many other programs run on your website.
http://www.stylusinc.com/cgi_installation/help.htm

CGI Tutorial
A free online book on CGI database programming with Perl by David Nelson.
http://www.expertwebinstalls.com/cgi_tutorial/

The Common Gateway Interface
Description of the Common Gateway Interface (CGI). Includes also some tutorial pages about decodings forms and Error Document handling.
http://hoohoo.ncsa.uiuc.edu/cgi/overview.html

How To Use Your CGI-BIN
Step-by-step instructions on taking advantage of the CGI capabilities a Web host or ISP offers and advice on using free CGI scripts found on the Web.
http://www.parkansky.com/tutorials/bdlogcgi.htm

An Instantaneous Introduction to CGI Scripts and HTML Forms
An overview of the CGI process. Describes the interaction between the HTML form, the HTTP server, the user request and the form submission process. [PDF]
http://www.techdocs.ku.edu/docs/web-authoring_forms.pdf

Introduction to Web Programming
A four half-day free course covering the basics of Web Programming , CGI and both basic and advanced Java .
http://wdvl.internet.com/Authoring/Scripting/Tutorial/

Setting up CGI and interactivity in your web site
Tutorial helps the reader to configure CGI scripts in web server both in NT or Linux/unix servers in easy steps.
http://www.macronimous.com/resources/tutorials/CGI_for_small_business_website.asp

Zhanshou's CGI Tutorial
Step by step CGI tutorial with useful examples. Contents cover HTML, CGI, and Perl.
http://free.beyonddream.com/CGITutorial/