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Hour 2. Setting Up Your CGI Environment

In this hour, I’m going to explain what you need to do to get started in CGI programming. To write and test your CGI programs, you need to have the proper environment set up, either on your own computer or on a server that you have access to.

During this hour, I’ll discuss the following topics:

The advantages and disadvantages of running your own Web server versus using a hosting service
Popular Web-server operating systems
The requirements for setting up a CGI programming environment
Step-by-step instructions for setting up a Web server under Windows for CGI development

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