Apache can't run CGI??!! HELP!1

[joelim]

does anyone knows what goes wrong with my configuration.
i've added
addhandle cgi-scripts .cgi to my apache.
in one of my domain 'directive'
and enable excecute cgi, but when i visit the page, i got this error. how come?
help, please... i really need some helpsss...
thank you very much!


Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /test/inspire.cgi on this server.

[CrashTestDummy]

Who own's the cgi file / directory?
Did you chmod 755 your cgi script?

Sometimes it's the simplist things. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

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[joelim]

ya, i've chmod 755
even though i've tied 777 hahah...
but it's seem doen'st work http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/frown.gif

i just can't get the concept or the picture for CGI configuration.
but i'm familiar with IIS. so i think htere is something to do with the indexing right?
sir, please give me some ideas. please...