Perl scripts (*.pl, *.cgi files) can be executed from any location within your public_html directory. There are few minor benefits in storing Perl scripts within the cgi-bin directory, but doing so is strictly optional. Possible benefits of storing Perl scripts in cgi-bin - As /cgi-bin is a common default location used to store Perl scripts, many free scripts will be setup to run in that path by default; Front Page users should note that storing scripts in cgi-bin will decrease any chance of FrontPage making unwanted permission setting changes.
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