What to edit CGI in?

[jlizarraga]

Hi all,

If I take an already existing .cgi file and save it with no changes in either Wordpad or Dreamweaver, the server produces a "500 Internal Server Error".

What should I use to edit a .cgi file?

Thanks!

[Twey]

The extension .cgi does not imply any specific content. It could even be a binary, in which case the obvious answer is that you don't.

[jlizarraga]

Hmm. In this case I think it was a Perl text file.

[Twey]

Then it should be fine. Make sure the permissions of the file are correct (for most cases you'll want 755; if the contents are sensitive, try 711).