SMRTR ProgrammingOct 29, 2025lobste.rs

Developing a web server with C and FastCGI

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A detailed tutorial demonstrates how to build a web server using C programming language and FastCGI technology, addressing the declining practice of C-based web development. The guide covers setting up Visual Studio Code with necessary extensions, creating server code, configuring Makefiles, and integrating nginx as a front-end proxy running on port 8080 with FastCGI on port 3000.

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