FAQ

Welcome back - thanks for visiting again!
If you have not already done so, you can get free notifications of new articles via RSS.
Follow me on Twitter here.

This is a page of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

1.) Question: Is it possible to run lighttpd or nginx as a Windows service?
Answer: Yes. Microsoft’s website has a good explanation. (Thanks to Martin Kirsche.)

2.) Question: Can lighttpd use FastCGI with PHP and MySQL on Windows?
Answer: No. Currently the FastCGI implementation does not work properly on Windows. To use PHP and MySQL with lighttpd on Windows, use CGI.

3.) Question: Can the windows version of nginx (or lighttpd) be installed anywhere besides C:\nginx\ (or C:\lighttpd\)?
Answer: The short answer is No. It is compiled statically using Cygwin. The long answer is yes, providing that I create a custom-compiled version specifically for you. I have done this on a consulting basis in the past for a fee. Please contact me if you are interested.

4.) Question: Where can I get your source code for Nginx? Lighttpd?
Answer: I use the same source code as the original provider. For Nginx: nginx.net, for Lighttpd: lighttpd.net

If you’d like to ask a question or suggest a question and answer to list here, please Contact me.