Cgi-lib.pl for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

This library is the established standard for creating Perl CGI scripts. It offers essential tools for web development, now enhanced with file uploading and debugging aids.

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- De facto standard library for Perl CGI scripts
- Supports file uploading
- Includes aids for debugging
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Cgi-lib.pl for Windows

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Release: February 8, 2000

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 2.18

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System: Windows 10

Additional Requirements: DOS

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Total Downloads: 95,412

Downloads Last Week: 0

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3.4/5

10 User Votes

not bad
September 21, 2004
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January 10, 2003
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doesnt work very well
Excellent script for perl, makes input strings on a web page much easier
December 5, 2001
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Excellent script for perl, makes input strings on a web page much easier
EXCELLENT for beginners (in perl that is)
November 26, 2001
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I have to agree that it is junk to a total computer wannabe. However, if you are learning perl, this script's &ReadParse subroutine is simply a gift from God...
Oh My God
November 23, 2001
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If you don't alread know it you are in trouble with this one. No instruction at all. I have gotten pages that looked just like this one from source codes.
Uma merda
July 29, 2001
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Esta cgi Ã© pÃ©ssima...... E os americanos sÃ£o gays.....
Really useful thing!
June 12, 2001
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Excellent CGI-Library for writing Perl-Scripts in ten lines! Makes the beginner's life easy :)
Good
November 26, 2000
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Just a script
October 10, 2000
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Its just the script itself, its not for begginers. My first words after seeing: "What the heck!?"
Very Good
July 2, 2000
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Very Very Good

Developer’s Description

By Steven E. Brenner

Download a library for creating CGI scripts in Perl.

The cgi-lib.pl library has become the de facto standard library for creating Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripts in the Perl language. For full documentation and links to tutorials on using cgi-lib.pl, please refer to the author's Web site. New features in this update include support for uploading files, and aids for debugging.