How To: Install ASP (Apache::ASP) on CPanel

[WebmastTroy]

I just got this working after many trial-and-error activities. Keep in mind, this is unsupported by both cPanel and me. I've been digging through documentation and through files to get this working. I'm here to hopefully save you the time that I've spent.

First, root into your box through SSH.

cd ~
wget [url]http://layer1.cpanel.net/apache-asp.sea[/url]
chmod 700 apache-asp.sea
./apache-asp.sea

You should see this going through some installation processes and things. Once it gets toward the end, it'll say that you may need to restart Apache. Don't worry about that yet.

Once that's done, you'll need to setup Apache to work with Apache::ASP:

pico /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf

and find the section that has:

<Files ~ "^\.ht">
    Order allow,deny
    Deny from all
    Satisfy All
</Files>

Right below there, add:

##  Apache::ASP Install Configuration

 PerlModule  Apache::ASP
 <Files ~ (\.asp)>
   SetHandler  perl-script
   PerlHandler Apache::ASP
   PerlSetVar  Global .
   PerlSetVar  StateDir /tmp/asp
 </Files>

Next, find the section that looks like:

<IfModule mod_dir.c>
DirectoryIndex index.html index.wml index.cgi index.shtml index.jsp index.js index.jp blah blah blah blah .....
</IfModule>

and add in there index.asp and default.asp so those are included as directory defaults (pages that load when no filename is given for a directory).

Save and exit. In WHM, give Apache a restart and you should be set.

Post here if you have problems so others can help. I don't program in ASP and don't claim to be the greatest when it comes to Linux so I'm not sure how much help I can give. The above worked for me so hopefully you have the same success.

 

[Snowman30]

does Apache::ASP let users run MS .asp based sites???

Im confused, biven that Sun ONE (chillisoft) costs a fortune per server and this is free?

Do they do the same thing???

 

[Dreamer]

Yes, but note... you're not going to succeed runing ASP sites which need MSSQL

 

[Snowman30]

Yes i had asumed that, was basically looking for the ability to run Front Page built sites that use FP databases

 

[mr.wonderful]

Do yourself a favour and forget about installing this. It doesnt work. Try Chilisoft. At least it works.

 

[Dreamer]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[Silverado]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

yes indeed... but in this instance you get what you pay for.

 

[jackal]

Did the above but problems.
http://forums.cpanel.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19918&highlight=asp

 

[mnaudon]

??

but, Linux don't have support for access, so the last chance it's mysql o postresql or not?

 

[croakingtoad]

Does anyone know if you install Apache :: ASP if cpanel will overwrite it, thus requiring a reinstall, the next time apache is updated by cpanel?

 

[garanterad]

apache dont start after install.

after i did the guide up there ^
apache wouldnt start again.
only way to get it back again is to undo the changes.
why is that?

and since apache wont start i cant get asp to work.

 

[thedead]

Syntax error on line 442 of /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf:
Can't locate Apache/ASP.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4/i686-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.4 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.4/i686-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.4 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.0 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl . /usr/local/apache/ /usr/local/apache/lib/perl) at (eval 3) line 3.


i get that...

 

[olivier222333]

I got this:
/etc/init.d/httpd restart: configuration broken, ignoring restart
/etc/init.d/httpd restart: (run 'apachectl configtest' for details)

 

[Game Wizards]

I get an internal server error. Anyone?

 

[OCX]

i mean this in the nice possiable way

if you WANT ASP use a windows server..not a linux server..

there are only a handfull of linux based asp scripts to use..

where as windows server well..self explanitory..

 

[markhard]

after i did the guide up there ^
apache wouldnt start again.
only way to get it back again is to undo the changes.
why is that?

and since apache wont start i cant get asp to work.

you need to re-install apache-asp after compiling/upgrade apache, after that restart apache
this is because apache-asp is a module for apache (see the text on WHM, upgrade apache page)

 

[jeffheld]

i mean this in the nice possiable way

if you WANT ASP use a windows server..not a linux server..

there are only a handfull of linux based asp scripts to use..

where as windows server well..self explanitory..

ASP= another slow page
use php and forget about asp. linux not winblows.

 

[Hades]

Really?

i am tryint to install this too, i will figure it out that not the issue.

but is it true that not many asp pages work with it, i have someone who wants to use it with frontpage extensions so i am assuming he made his site in frontpage.

Please only honest answers, not mad people ranting "yeah it sucks" i would like somone who installed it and uses it to tell me what they think.

Thank you in advance!

 

[OCX]

its not worth it to install this on a linux system....and thats the honest anwser..

 

[iko]

problem

I do what you have written on my test machine with RH9. Install was Ok. Apache restarted successfully but asp not working.

Internal Server Error
The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.
Please contact the server administrator, [email protected] and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

More information about this error may be available in the server error log.


Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.