Free CGI Scripts

Before you download and install a free CGI script from one of the sources listed on this page, make sure your hosting package supports CGI. The scripts written for Common Gateway Interface (CGI) perform various functions from simple tasks such as emailing form inputs to connecting to database and creating full-fledged shopping carts.

What is CGI and what are CGI scripts?

CGI or Common Gateway Interface allows the web server software to communicate with other programs running on the server. These programs are typically written in Perl or C language and are called CGI scripts. In most cases, because of security reasons or simply file segregation, web hosting packages allow you to run CGI scripts from a specific directory called cgi-bin or equivalent. If you get stuck, contact the Support at your web hosting service to understand how to run CGI scripts on your web site. Read more about Languages on the Internet.

Bravenet provides a very good set of CGI scripts which you can configure on your web site easily. These scripts have been developed with the novice in mind so you can port them and configure them easily on your web site.

Bravenet
The Free CGI scripts at Bravenet.com can be configured very easily. You can now have dynamic pages for your web site in a few minutes. - Free CGI scripts.

Matt's Script Archive
Matt's Script Archive

The CGI Resource Index
The CGI Resource Index

CGI Script.net
CGI Script.net

Freescripts.com
Freescripts.com