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This article explains what CGI is, shows how to reach some common scripting tools, warns about some script restrictions, and guides through most common troubleshooting issues.

Using CGI

This article shows how to use html tags to create a form on your website, which when filled out and submitted by visitors is then sent to a specified email address with the results.

Form Email

PHP (Hypertext PreProcessor) is a popular coding language that is powerful enough to work with a database and dynamically generate website content. WordPress is the most popular website builder that uses PHP. Files that are written in php code end with the ".php" file extension (example: file-name.php).

Scripting: Introduction to PHP

PHP (Hypertext PreProcessor) is a popular coding language used when working with a database or dynamically generating website content. Files that are written in php code end with the ".php" file extension (example: file-name.php).