How can I run Python CGI scripts on my web server?

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I want to run a Python CGI script on my web server (Apache 2.2). When I try to run the test.py file I get the following error:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML 2.0//EN">
<html><head>
<title>403 Forbidden</title>
</head><body>
<h1>Forbidden</h1>
<p>You don't have permission to access /test.py
on this server.</p>
</body></html>

In the error log:

[client 127.0.0.1] Options ExecCGI is off in this directory: C:/Program Files (x86)/Apache Software Foundation/Apache2.2/htdocs/test.py

So what could be the problem?

You can't run Python scripts in the browser. Did you mean you want to run them on the server when the browser makes a request? — user142019
– user142019, Commented Jul 7, 2011 at 13:56

NPE · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-07 13:50:21Z

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The error log is telling you that your Web server isn't configured to allow running CGI scripts from that directory.

See How do I enable CGI execution in directories other than the ScriptAlias? in the Apache FAQ.

answered Jul 7, 2011 at 13:50

NPE

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ThiefMaster · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-07 13:48:13Z

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Add Options ExecCGI to a .htaccess file in the folder where the python file is located.

Besides that, don't use CGI but WSGI to execute python apps...

answered Jul 7, 2011 at 13:48

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Rajat Saxena · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-07 15:05:20Z

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Try mod_python.it's an apache module which gets embedded in apache itself and allow users to run python scripts on

answered Jul 7, 2011 at 15:05

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