CGI / Apache module

[Anon]

Hey.
I'm running PHP4 on Win2K using Apache,
but I'm not sure I truly understand the diffrence between the CGI / Apache module version of PHP installation.

What would be the most preferable for me?

And how do I change it(if I have to)?

Thanks in advance.

[Anon]

CGI is a stand alone version of PHP... for every script the PHP engine is loaded, fed the script... the script is process and something is returned.

i'm not entirely sure if it dies now or waits for more connections, but either way sooner or later it dies.

the module version is memory resident and multi-threaded and is always running as long as apache is running... for ever php page, it just does its job, and does it fast.

if you are using the module version, make sure you got a decent amount of RAM, if you are using the PHP as executable (CGI) version, make sure you have a decent amount of processing power.

in the long run i highly favor the module

[Anon]

I agree strongly, it is best to load the module, the "executable" is then built into Apache.

Running the .exe as a CGI means for each PHP page served, the .exe must be loaded, if you have 30 concurrent PHP docuemnts running, that means 30 copies of php.exe running. With the modual, theres only "one copy" running, that is its now "built into" Apache rather than being "called from" Apache.

[hotgazpacho]

I agree with the other responses. Apache as module is better. To make it work, remove the lines you added to httpd.conf regarding php, and change it to look like the following snippet from my httpd.conf:

LoadModule php4_module c:/php/sapi/php4apache.dll
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps