I have decided on using htdocs/test/xyz.pl method. I put all my .pl files into the test folder.
when I put 'http://localhost/test/xyz.pl into the web browser with control panel running and green on apache and mysql, my xyz.pl file had been found and past the shebangs at line 13 I get the following error:
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The server encountered an internal error and was unable to complete your request.
Can't locate config.pl in @INC (@INC contains: C:/xampp/perl/site/lib/ C:/xampp/perl/lib C:/xampp/perl/site/lib . C:/xampp/apache) at C:/xampp/htdocs/test/auction.pl line 13. ,
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Even though the config.pl file is there in the test folder.
In xyz.pl line 13 is:
require "config.pl";
Alex
p.s. can I leave xampp control panel open and running while on the web? ohh, do you want to see the shebangs?