CGI - 500 Internal Server Error

[Pie32]

How can I run CGI on my website? I've tried putting example CGI scripts that I found into the cgi-bin folder, but whenever I try to run them I always get a 500 Internal Server Error. Are we not allowed to run CGI scripts? If so, why did my website start with a pre-created cgi-bin folder? Also, if I can in fact run CGI scripts and all that jazz, is there I way I can install C or C++ on my site so that I can use that to program the CGI scripts?
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[Jacky]

I remembered that the root's cgi-bin folder does not work.

Try creating a directory in public_html, then create a cgi-bin in that directory.

Or check your CHMOD's settings.
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[Pie32]

I tried making a cgi-bin in some other folders besides the root, and I still get a 500 Internal Server Error. I believe my permissions are also fine, I initially tried 755 and when that failed I tried 777 and it still did not work.
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Can the following KB article help?
I am getting Internal Server Errors. What do I do?

By the way, what language do you use?
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[Jacky]

No, don't use 777.

If you CHMOD 777 for folders and 666 for files, you will get a 500 Internal Server Error.

Also, check with the .htaccess you have. The most possible reason is the .htaccess in your root. You might want to post its content here, because the other time I tried turning some settings off with .htaccess, and I got a 500 Internal Server Error.
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