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About CGI Files
A .cgi file is a script that contains instructions for a program that runs on a web server and generates or processes content for a website. CGI files can be written in programming languages such as Perl, Python, C, or shell scripting languages and may process information submitted through web forms, interact with databases, or generate dynamic webpages. The exact contents of a CGI file depend on the programming language and the tasks the script is designed to perform.
The Common Gateway Interface (CGI) became widely used in the early days of the web to let web servers run external programs and create interactive websites. Web developers used CGI scripts for applications such as guestbooks, search forms, counters, discussion boards, and other webpages that needed to process user input or generate customized content. You may encounter CGI files when maintaining older websites, working with legacy web applications, studying server-side programming, or administering a web server that uses CGI scripts.
You can open and view the contents of a .cgi file with a source code editor or plain text editor. However, to execute the script and use it as part of a website, you generally need a web server configured to support CGI and the appropriate interpreter or runtime for the programming language used by the script.
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