This library should work with all available HTTP servers for CGI operation.

For FastCGI, currently the only regularly tested server is Apache 2.2 with mod_fcgid. mod_fastcgi has also been tested quite thoroughly, but there are reportedly chronic issues with mod_fastcgi so mod_fcgid is always preferred. Hopefully mod_fcgid will include an external FastCGI server setup in the future.

I would like to provide a more comprehensive list of supported servers and platforms. Any server that follows the FastCGI specification on a POSIX system should work with this library ^[8] .

An example Apache configuration file which should be sufficient for CGI and FastCGI operation on both Windows and Linux is provided below. The configuration below is for demonstration purposes: combined with an entry into your system's hosts file that maps http://boost.cgi to 127.0.0.1, you will have a site available via http:/boost.cgi in your browser to access your compiled CGI or FastCGI applications.

LoadModule fcgid_module modules/mod_fcgid.so

##################################################
# http://boost.cgi/
#
Listen 127.0.0.1:80
#
<VirtualHost 127.0.0.1:80>
    ServerName boost.cgi

    ErrorLog "/path/to/error.log"
    DocumentRoot "/path/to/htdocs/"
    ScriptAlias /cgi/ "/path/to/cgi-bin/"
    <Location /cgi/>
        Options +ExecCGI
        SetHandler cgi-script
        Order deny,allow
        Allow from localhost
    </Directory>
    Alias /fcgi/ "/path/to/fcgi-bin/"
    <Location /fcgi/>
        SetHandler fcgid-script
        Options +ExecCGI
        Order deny,allow
        Allow from localhost
    </Location>
</VirtualHost>