CGI file extension - Common Gateway Interface script
What is cgi file? How to open cgi files?
File extension cgi is related to the The Common Gateway Interface. CGI is a standard for interfacing external applications with information servers, such as HTTP or Web servers.
A plain HTML document with Perl or C source code that the Web daemon retrieves is static, which means it exists in a constant state: a text file that doesn't change. A CGI program, on the other hand, is executed in real-time, so that it can output dynamic information.
MIME types:
magnus-internal/cgi
Updated: April 19, 2024
The default software associated to open cgi file:
Company or developer:
Notepad++ Team
A very popular free text and source code editor. It supports syntax highlighting and syntax folding for C, C++, HTML, ASP, Java, Pascal, PHP, Cobol, CSS etc. Notepad++ also supports plugins to add new features. It is localized to many languages.
Company or developer:
Panic Inc.
Coda is HTML source code editor and web designing tool for Apple Mac computers.
List of software applications associated to the .cgi file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open cgi file, edit cgi file, convert cgi file, view cgi file, play cgi file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting cgi files.
Software that open cgi file - Common Gateway Interface script
Programs supporting the exension cgi on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open cgi file action.
Microsoft Windows:
Main software associated with cgi file by default:
NotePad++ text editor
Other suggested software:
Sublime Text
Adobe Contribute
Microsoft Windows NotePad
Apple macOS / Mac OS X:
Main software associated with cgi file by default:
Coda for Mac
Other suggested software:
TextMate
BBEdit
Sublime Text for Mac
TextEdit