:: Running CGI scripts written in C with IIS

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Running CGI scripts written in C with IIS

Step-1:
In this tutorial, I will try to show you running a CGI script written in C with Microsoft Internet Information Server. Open a text editor and enter the code below:


/*
 * Author: Ahsanul Haque Shovon
 * Email: ahsanul.haque.shovon@gmail.com / ahsanul_haque_shovon@yahoo.com
 * Web: http://shovon.110mb.com
 */

#include <stdio.h> 

int main() 
{ 
  printf("Content-Type: text/html\n\n"); 
  printf("<html><head>"); 
  printf("<title>CGI in C!</title>"); 
  printf("</head>"); 
  printf("<body bgcolor="\silver\" text=\"navy\">"); 
  printf("<h1>CGI in C!</h1>"); 
  printf("<hr>"); 
  printf("Hi, I'm a CGI script written in C."); 
  printf("</body></html>"); 

  return 0; 
}

Step-2:
Save the file with whatever_name.c and compile it with a C/C++ compiler (e.g. MS VC++, Dev-C++, Borland C++ etc). See a screenshot below:

Now find the whatever_name.exe and rename it whatever_name.cgi (it also works fine with the *.exe extension though). Open the Internet Information Services snap-in and create a vitual directory with whatever_name. See a screenshot below:

Set its permission to Read, Run scripts (such as ASP), Execute (such as ISAPI applications or CGI). Click on Next and then Finish. See a screenshot below:

Open your web browser and browse http://localhost/whatever_name/whatever_name.cgi. You should get the output shown below:

You should rename whatever_name with your desired name.

Other Helpful Resources:
http://hoohoo.ncsa.uiuc.edu/cgi
http://www.boutell.com/cgic