Preinstalled CGI Scripts available with cPanel

The cPanel system comes with a number of pre-installed CGIi scripts ready for use on your account at any time. The following is a quick list of the CGI scripts available within the cgi-sys folder of every account:

  • Random HTML Generator - This is a Random HTML generator. It picks a string of HTML code from a list and inserts it in an SSI (Server Side Includes) enabled web page.
  • Simple GuestBook - Just a simple guestbook for your visitors to view and sign.
  • Advanced GuestBook - This is a more advanced guestbook written in PHPi and MySQLi.
  • Counter - You can create a counter to count and show how many visitors have been to your site.
  • Clock - This utility will create a real time java clock for your site.
  • Countdown - You can create a countdown box to countdown to a specified date.
  • CGI email - CGI Email takes the input of an HTML form and converts it to an email format defined by the author of the form.
  • FormMail Clone - FormMail-clone is a clone of Matt Wright's Form Mail script.
  • Entropy Search - Provides a quick and easy to use search engine for your site's content.
  • Entropy Banners - This feature allows you to create rotating banner ads for your site.

Additionally, there are a number of more advanced PHP based scripts available via the Fantastico system, also included free with every shared linux web hosting account we offer.