File Not Found at MARIANCHS

[frodojrr]

I'm trying to get a search engine working on http://www.marianchs.com/test

The search.asp file is on the server, but I get a 404 when I run a search.

Any help?

I've asked our tech to set permissions to 755 inside the /search/ directory, but I can load the file http://www.marianchs.com/search/search_template.html in the search directory.

Does this sound like a permissions issue?

[David]

A 404 error would normally mean the file can not be found. But on Window's servers, this can also mean the server doesn't support the script type being used.

I am guessing that your server doesn't suport ASP. So search.asp won't work. Can you check with your hosting company what is available. Maybe you can use PHP?

[frodojrr]

Thanks, David.

I tried a test.asp file, test.php, and test.cgi. None of them work. Looks like our team needs to install one of the above.

I'm partial to PHP only because I know it. Is ASP less a drain on CPU than PHP, or is it a matter of efficient scripting for either?

[Ray]

It may depend on the web server you are using (Apache or IIS). In our experiences, PHP on Apache significantly outperforms Classic ASP on IIS.

See this page for some of our benchmarks against the different platforms:
http://www.wrensoft.com/zoom/benchmarks.html

[frodojrr]

We installed PHP on the server. Zoom Search Engine works like a champ now.

Thanks! I didn't realize a 404 could mean a function was absent. Will file that away for future troubleshooting.