Introduction

I am using the standard plan on Sakura's rental server. Create a simple "Hello World" program written in Python I will explain how to operate as CGI.

Program written in Python

`Hello.cgi`


#!/usr/local/bin/python
print "Content-Type: text/html\n\n"
print "Hello World"

Points to keep in mind when creating files

File extension

It must be "cgi" instead of "py" (* 1).

1: Actually, there is also a way to operate as cgi with the extension py. For more on this, see "Necessity of .htaccess" below.

Character code and line feed symbol

Set the character code to "UTF-8" It is good to set the line feed symbol to "LF". It seems that an error may occur with other combinations.

Command path to python

The command path to python described in the first line of "Hello.cgi" above. For the latest information, please check the item "Program Command Path" on the Sakura Support Page> "Rental Server Service Specifications"> "About CGI / PHP / SSI" → Sakura Support Page

Up to rental server

Up destination

The created file "Hello.cgi" can be uploaded anywhere under the document root (/ home / account name / www /), or it can be a newly created folder under the document root.

Permission settings

File permissions must be set to 755, 705, or 700 (* 2).

Also, if the file "Hello.cgi" is uploaded in the folder created under the document root, the folder permission for the folder containing the file "Hello.cgi" is 755, 705, or 700 (* 2). Must be set to.

2: On Sakura's support page, Although it says "Set to either 755 or 705" As you pointed out in the comment section, it also worked with "700". Considering security, I think "700" is better.

Necessity of .htaccess

".Htaccess" is not required.

However, as you pointed out in the comment section, If this is left as it is, the extension "py" must be changed to "cgi", which is inefficient. So, create .htaccess with the following description Allows it to operate as cgi even with the extension "py" There is also a method called.

`.htaccess`


AddType application/x-httpd-cgi .py

Reference (Sakura's support page)

The latest information is Sakura support page> "Rental server service specifications"> "About CGI / PHP / SSI" page, there is an item "File and directory settings", so please check here → Sakura support page //help.sakura.ad.jp/206206041/)

Operation check

Specify the URL where "hello.cgi" is located in the browser Confirm that "Hello World" is displayed. URL specification example: If you place "hello.cgi" in the document root, It will be "https: // (domain name) /hello.cgi".