LanguageCGI
Common Gateway Interface script
File type: Internet related file, Source code and script file
Files with cgi extension can be mostly encountered as Common Gateway Interface script files. Webpages related file format.
Found 3 different file type records with the same cgi filename suffix.
What is cgi file?
File type category:
Internet related file
Source code and script file
Date updated: December 31, 2024
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
How to open cgi file?
Use any text editor or source code editor to view content of *.cgi script file.
How to convert cgi file?
As far as we know, conversion of this *.cgi file type to other formats is not possible.
Suggested software to open cgi file:
Associated software actions with the cgi file
Software applications that can open cgi files:
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Contribute (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows NotePad (Microsoft Windows)
BBEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
TextMate (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Coda for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
TextEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
gedit (Linux/Unix)
Vim (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit cgi files:
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Contribute (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows NotePad (Microsoft Windows)
BBEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
TextMate (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Coda for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
TextEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
gedit (Linux/Unix)
Vim (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving cgi files:
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Adobe Contribute (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows NotePad (Microsoft Windows)
BBEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
TextMate (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Coda for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
TextEdit (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
gedit (Linux/Unix)
Vim (Multiplatform)
Perl cgi script
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: December 31, 2024
The cgi file extension is associated with the Perl, a cross platform programming language that allows programmers to create critical projects and web applications.
The cgi file stores various data used by Perl projects.
How to open cgi file?
Use text editor, or source code editor to open *.cgi files.
How to convert cgi file?
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open cgi file:
Associated software actions with the cgi file
Software applications that can open cgi files:
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that can edit cgi files:
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software capable of saving cgi files:
Sublime Text (Microsoft Windows)
Sublime Text for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Sublime Text for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving cgi files:
Perl (Multiplatform)
RAD Studio configuration
File type category:
Configuration file
Date updated: July 15, 2019
The cgi file extension is related to the RAD Studio, a development tool for Microsoft Windows operating system, which enables users to create programs for various platforms.
The cgi file contains configuration for RAD Studio.
How to open cgi file?
It doesn't seem these files are meant to be opened directly, they are settings.
How to convert cgi file?
We do not know about any possible conversion for this particular settings file. But generally speaking, setting files are not meant to be converted to anything else.
Suggested software to open cgi file:
Associated software actions with the cgi file
Software apps that manage settings for cgi files:
RAD Studio (Microsoft Windows)