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Michelle Wallace
2,376 PointsI noticed you mentioned we don't need cgi-bin... When is cgi-bin required? I.e. when is it not OK to delete it?
Or which video should I watch to find this out :-)
2 Answers
James Barnett
39,199 PointsIn practice you are unlikely to use cgi-bin. However if you wanted to use Ruby or Python to add programming logic to and HTML page instead of using PHP cgi-bin could help you do that.
further reading
Devin Scheu
66,191 Pointscgi-bin isn't required in the course that your working on, its just a general thing because workspaces doesnt just take HTML and CSS. You'll never use it once in the course. You should take small steps and not jump into everything at once. Nick is a great teacher and he will show you everything you need to know :). Hope this helps!
Michelle Wallace
2,376 PointsHi Devin, I was just asking as I have a Wordpress website I host and I am aware that it has this file in the directory. I am just trying to understand what it is used for and if it can be deleted here also. Not trying to jump ahead as such just form a greater understanding of why, which I think will also make it easier to remember, for me personally. Nick is indeed a very good teacher! Thanks for replying and trying to help :)
Michelle Wallace
2,376 PointsMichelle Wallace
2,376 PointsThanks that's just what I was looking for :)