Title: How to Enable and Run CGI Scripts in Plesk Windows Hosting  
PrimaryCategory: Plesk Hosting  
Type: Procedural  
Tags: CGI, Perl, Windows hosting, Plesk, cgi-bin, script permissions  
Source UI Terms: Plesk panel, Websites and Domains, Hosting Settings, CGI support, Perl support, cgi-bin  
Source Reference: How to Enable and Run CGI Scripts in Plesk Windows Hosting  

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### Prerequisites:
- Ensure Perl-CGI is installed on the server and enabled for accounts on all Shared Windows hosting servers.

### Steps:
1) Confirm Perl-CGI is installed on the Windows hosting server and available to accounts.  
2) Log in to the **Plesk panel** and navigate to **Websites and Domains &gt; Hosting Settings**.  
3) Enable the options **CGI support** and **Perl support**.  
4) After enabling **CGI support**, verify that the **cgi-bin** folder appears in the root directory, typically at:  
   ```
   D:\INETPUB\VHOSTS\primary-domain.tld\cgi-bin
   ```  
5) Upload your CGI scripts into the **cgi-bin** folder. A sample &quot;Hello World&quot; CGI script in Perl is:  
   ```
   #!/usr/bin/perl
   print(&quot;Content-type: text/plain\n&quot;);
   print(&quot;\n&quot;);
   print(&quot;Hello World!\n&quot;);
   ```  
6) Grant full control permissions for the CGI script files to the application pool user.  
7) Execute the CGI script by accessing the URL:  
   ```
   http(s)://domain-name.tld/cgi-bin/cgi-script.cgi
   ```  

### Warnings:
- Ensure proper permissions are set; without full control for the application pool user, the CGI scripts may fail to execute.  
- Scripts must be placed only within the **cgi-bin** directory to be processed correctly.  

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### Summary:
To run CGI scripts on Plesk Windows hosting, enable CGI and Perl support in the Plesk panel, place your scripts in the generated cgi-bin folder, set the correct permissions, and access the script via its URL path.

### Evaluation Pairs:

**Q:** How do I enable CGI support for my Plesk Windows hosting account?  
**A:** Go to **Plesk panel &gt; Websites and Domains &gt; Hosting Settings** and enable both **CGI support** and **Perl support** options.

**Q:** Where do I upload my CGI scripts on a Plesk Windows server?  
**A:** Upload your CGI scripts into the **cgi-bin** folder located at `D:\INETPUB\VHOSTS\primary-domain.tld\cgi-bin`.

**Q:** What permissions should I set for my CGI scripts?  
**A:** You must grant full control permissions on the CGI script files to the application pool user to allow execution.

When you want CGI or Perl scripts to run on your Windows hosting account. This article explains how to enable and run CGI scripts in Plesk.
You might come across issues like the CGI scripts not working in our windows shared hosting environment. You can refer to the steps mentioned below to know more about running CGI scripts in our Windows - Plesk environment.  
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We need to ensure Perl-CGI is installed on the server and can be enabled for the accounts in all our Shared Windows hosting servers.
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Now go to Plesk panel &gt;&gt; Websites and Domains &gt;&gt; Hosting Settings.
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Enable the options &quot;CGI support&quot; and &quot;Perl support&quot;<img class="img-responsive" alt="wse_image1" src="http://assets.resourceserver.org/docs/wse_sf_&lt;000008780_1.png" width="750"></img>
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As soon as you enable the option &quot;CGI support &quot; you will be able to see the folder &quot;cgi-bin&quot; in your root directory as follows: 
<pre>D:\INETPUB\VHOSTS\primary-domain.tld\cgi-bin</pre>
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You will have to add your CGI scripts here. A sample hello world CGI script would be as follows
<pre>#!/usr/bin/perl
print(&quot;Content-type: text/plain\n&quot;);
print(&quot;\n&quot;);
print(&quot;Hello World!\n&quot;);</pre>
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Once CGI scripts are added, you need to give full control of the CGI script for the application pool user.<img class="img-responsive" alt="wse_image1" src="http://assets.resourceserver.org/docs/wse_sf_&lt;000008780_2.png" width="750"></img>
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All is done. Now you should be able to execute the CGI script using the URL:
<pre>http(s)://domain-name.tld/cgi-bin/cgi-script.cgi</pre>
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When you want CGI or Perl scripts to run on your Windows hosting account. This article explains how to enable and run CGI scripts in Plesk.