How to Install Trusted-CGI on Windows 10
Trusted-CGI is an open-source project that allows secure, remote execution of CGI scripts. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to install Trusted-CGI on Windows 10:
Prerequisites
Before installing Trusted-CGI, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
- A Windows 10 machine with an internet connection
- Git installed on the machine
- ActiveState Perl installed on the machine
Installation
Open the command prompt on your Windows machine.
Clone the Trusted-CGI repository from GitHub using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/reddec/trusted-cgi.gitOnce the repository is cloned, navigate to it using the following command:
cd trusted-cgiInstall the dependencies using the following command:
cpanm --installdeps .Run the following command to generate a self-signed SSL certificate:
openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:2048 -nodes -keyout key.pem -out cert.pem -days 365Create a new directory called
cgi-binusing the following command:mkdir cgi-binCreate a new file called
index.cgiinside thecgi-bindirectory and add the following code:#!/usr/bin/perl print "Content-Type: text/html\n\n"; print "<html><head><title>Trusted-CGI</title></head><body>"; print "<h1>Trusted-CGI</h1>"; print "<p>Congratulations! You have successfully installed Trusted-CGI on your Windows machine.</p>"; print "</body></html>";Start Trusted-CGI using the following command:
openssl s_server -key key.pem -cert cert.pem -accept 443 -WWWOpen a web browser and navigate to
https://localhost/cgi-bin/index.cgito verify that Trusted-CGI is working correctly.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Trusted-CGI on your Windows 10 machine.