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Swan · Jan 25th, 2008, 5:35 AM

I am able to run the fibonacci.py on the activepython editor. But when i try to run a python script ( say webpagecounter.py) for localhost, the browser loads the script. How should i force browser to run that script ?

Sane · Jan 25th, 2008, 6:02 AM

Well I'm going to assume you have everything necessary set up... such as the web server, CGI support, placed the script in the appropriate directory, linked the .py extention to the cgi-handler, etc...

Then, your code should start off with something like:

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#!c:/python24/python

import cgitb
import cgi
cgitb.enable()

print "Content-type: text/html\r"
print "\r"

Depending on your CRLF, and location of Python. My example is if the web server is on Windows, with the Python interpreter at c:/python24/python.exe.

Swan · Jan 25th, 2008, 6:11 AM

webserver means.... apache.exe ?

Infinite Recursion · Jan 25th, 2008, 9:30 AM

Yes. (or IIS if you are using windows).

Sane · Jan 25th, 2008, 11:19 AM

IR, why not use Apache for Windows?

Infinite Recursion · Jan 25th, 2008, 12:36 PM

Sane... Personally, I would definitely run Apache across all supported platforms...

I guess my wording should have been more defined... I was merely pointing out that IIS was a web server option on the windows platform.

For the record, I suggest using Apache.

Sane · Jan 25th, 2008, 1:04 PM

Gotchya. As long as we're clear on that.

Swan · Jan 27th, 2008, 10:53 PM

No luck....

I tried installing python mod for xampp. And again tried running fibonacci.py in htdocs. But it again loads the whole script instead of running it.
Can anybody please figure out what is the problem. Why the browser is not able to detect the code and run it.

Sane · Jan 28th, 2008, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swan

Why the browser is not able to detect the code and run it.

It has nothing to do with your browser. It has to do with a webserver which supports CGI capabilities with Python.

First, make sure you have a webserver which is operational. This can be verified by visiting localhost and making sure you can see any files placed in the document root.

Then, make sure you have Python installed.

The first thing your script should do is point to the location of the Python interpeter (see the code I posted in the first reply).

Finally, assert that you've configured your webserver to have CGI-support enabled for .py extentions. This process will vary depending on what webserver software you're using. It is well documented for Apache.

Swan · Jan 30th, 2008, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sane

It has nothing to do with your browser. It has to do with a webserver which supports CGI capabilities with Python.

First, make sure you have a webserver which is operational. This can be verified by visiting localhost and making sure you can see any files placed in the document root.

Then, make sure you have Python installed.

The first thing your script should do is point to the location of the Python interpeter (see the code I posted in the first reply).

Finally, assert that you've configured your webserver to have CGI-support enabled for .py extentions. This process will vary depending on what webserver software you're using. It is well documented for Apache.

Thanks, sane, i think it's running now. However i am not sure. As the script "first.py" i am running contains the code with print "hello world" only. Hello world is displayed successfully.
However most of the other scripts are still not running.
Can anybody please help me ( or link me to) with a crude sample script like say a web counter, so that i may ensure everything is running fine.

Jan 25th, 2008, 5:35 AM	#1
Swan Programmer Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	Running python scripts on localhost I am able to run the fibonacci.py on the activepython editor. But when i try to run a python script ( say webpagecounter.py) for localhost, the browser loads the script. How should i force browser to run that script ?

Jan 25th, 2008, 6:02 AM	#2
Sane Programming Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 1,885 Rep Power: 5	Re: Running python scripts on localhost Well I'm going to assume you have everything necessary set up... such as the web server, CGI support, placed the script in the appropriate directory, linked the .py extention to the cgi-handler, etc... Then, your code should start off with something like: (Toggle Plain Text) #!c:/python24/python import cgitb import cgi cgitb.enable() print "Content-type: text/html\r" print "\r" #!c:/python24/python import cgitb import cgi cgitb.enable() print "Content-type: text/html\r" print "\r" Depending on your CRLF, and location of Python. My example is if the web server is on Windows, with the Python interpreter at `c:/python24/python.exe`.

Jan 25th, 2008, 6:11 AM	#3
Swan Programmer Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	Re: Running python scripts on localhost webserver means.... apache.exe ?

Jan 25th, 2008, 9:30 AM	#4
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	Re: Running python scripts on localhost Yes. (or IIS if you are using windows). __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

Jan 25th, 2008, 11:19 AM	#5
Sane Programming Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 1,885 Rep Power: 5	Re: Running python scripts on localhost IR, why not use Apache for Windows?

Jan 25th, 2008, 12:36 PM	#6
Infinite Recursion Programming Guru Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: United States Posts: 3,467 Rep Power: 8	Re: Running python scripts on localhost Sane... Personally, I would definitely run Apache across all supported platforms... I guess my wording should have been more defined... I was merely pointing out that IIS was a web server option on the windows platform. For the record, I suggest using Apache. __________________ http://jasonpowers.net "There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

Jan 25th, 2008, 1:04 PM	#7
Sane Programming Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 1,885 Rep Power: 5	Re: Running python scripts on localhost Gotchya. As long as we're clear on that.

Jan 27th, 2008, 10:53 PM	#8
Swan Programmer Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	Re: Running python scripts on localhost No luck.... I tried installing python mod for xampp. And again tried running fibonacci.py in htdocs. But it again loads the whole script instead of running it. Can anybody please figure out what is the problem. Why the browser is not able to detect the code and run it.

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