FastCGI is a language independent, scalable, open extension to CGI that provides high performance without the limitations of server specific APIs.
FastCGI is a variation on the Common Gateway Interface (CGI). Rather than being a specific API, it is a specification for communication between a Web server and an application. The specification defines how an application and server interact, allowing web servers to be extended to support applications that are written in any programming language.
FastCGI provides a number of advantages over traditional CGI:
* FastCGI applications can run persistently, eliminating the need to start and stop the application for each request. This provides a significant performance boost, as starting and stopping the application can be a significant overhead.
* FastCGI applications can be run on a different machine than the web server, allowing them to be scaled independently.
* FastCGI provides better isolation between applications, as each application has its own process space. This reduces the likelihood of one application impacting the performance of another.
* FastCGI applications can be written in any programming language, as there is no need to interface with a specific API.
What is the difference between CGI and FastCGI? CGI (Common Gateway Interface) is a standard interface for external programs to interface with web servers. FastCGI is a variation of CGI that is designed to improve performance by eliminating the overhead of starting up a new process for each request. Is FastCGI fast? Yes, FastCGI is fast. It is designed to be a high-performance way to serve dynamic content from web servers. FastCGI is used by many popular web servers, including Apache, Nginx, and Lighttpd.
How do I install FastCGI on Windows 10?
The first step is to install the FastCGI module for IIS.
1. Download and install the Microsoft Web Platform Installer 5.0.
2. Run the Web Platform Installer 5.0.
3. In the left pane, click Products.
4. In the main pane, type FastCGI in the search box, and then press Enter.
5. In the main pane, click Add, and then click Install.
6. In the Prerequisites dialog box, click I Accept, and then click Install.
7. In the Installation Complete dialog box, click Finish.
The next step is to configure IIS to use the FastCGI module:
1. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
2. In the left pane, expand the server, and then click Application Pools.
3. In the main pane, click the application pool that you want to configure, and then click Basic Settings in the Actions pane.
4. In the Edit Application Pool dialog box, click the Process Model tab, and then, in the Identity box, click the application pool identity that you want to use.
5. In the Process Model pane, click the Identity box, and then click the application pool identity that you want to use.
6. Click OK
How do I start FastCGI?
Install the FastCGI module for your web server. For Apache, this is mod_fcgid. For IIS, this is the FastCGI Extension.
Configure your web server to use FastCGI to process PHP requests. For Apache, this is done by adding the following lines to your httpd.conf file:
AddHandler fcgid-script .php
FCGIWrapper /usr/bin/php-cgi .php
For IIS, this is done by adding a FastCGI handler mapping for PHP files:
Ensure that the PHP-FastCGI handler is the first handler in the list.
Restart your web server.
What is FastCGI wrap?
FastCGI wrap is a software program that enables applications to be run on a FastCGI-enabled web server. FastCGI is a language-independent, scalable, open extension to CGI that provides high performance without the limitations of server-specific APIs.
FastCGI wrap provides an easy way to write FastCGI-enabled web applications in any programming language. All that is required is a basic understanding of the FastCGI protocol and how to use the FastCGI wrap software.