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diff --git a/doc/tips/lighttpd_cgi.mdwn b/doc/tips/lighttpd_cgi.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5504b0658 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/tips/lighttpd_cgi.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +Here is how to enable cgi on [lighttpd](http://www.lighttpd.net/) and configure it in order to execute ikiwiki.cgi wherever it is located. + +* Activate cgi by linking `/etc/lighttpd/conf-available/10-cgi.conf` into `/etc/lighttpd/conf-enabled` ([doc](http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/wiki/Docs%3AModCGI)). + +* Create `/etc/lighttpd/conf-available/90-ikiwiki-cgi.conf` and add a line like this: + + cgi.assign = ( "ikiwiki.cgi" => "", ) + +* Activate ikiwiki-cgi by linking `/etc/lighttpd/conf-available/90-ikiwiki-cgi.conf` into `/etc/lighttpd/conf-enabled`. + +* Restart lighttpd server with something like `/etc/init.d/lighttpd restart`. + +Note that the first part enables cgi server wide but depending on default configuration, it may be not enough. The second part creates a specific rule that allow `ikiwiki.cgi` to be executed. + +**Warning:** I only use this on my development server (offline). I am not sure of how secure this approach is. If you have any thought about it, feel free to let me know. |