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Wiki page [Apache On Windows XP] by jeffrimko 2011-07-09 16:10:25.

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<b>NOTE: </b>This guide was tested on Apache v2.2.19 for Windows XP.

It is easy to to host a fossil repository via CGI with Apache for Windows XP. Follow these steps:

<ol>
<li>Install Fossil to a local directory and add the directory to the PATH environment variable.</li>
<li>Install the Apache web server.</li>
<li>In the Apache install path, find the <i>cgi-bin</i> folder.</li>
<li>Create a new <i>.cgi</i> file that will be used to access a local Fossil repository; e.g. <i>example.cgi</i></li>
<li>Edit the new file as follows:
<pre>
<code>
#!fossil.exe
repository: C:\path_to_repository\example.fossil
</code>
</pre>
<li>Save the changes to the file and check that the repository is accessible at the following URL: <i>http://hostname/cgi-bin/example.cgi</i>
</ol> 

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