Question about CGI form of PHP

[Blake Craig]

I have considered using several different php scripts, but have refrained from doing so because they indicate that they will not work with CGI driven PHP. Can some one tell me what the difference is and perhaps why powweb uses the CGI form? Are there any advantages/disadvantages to each server's implementation of php?

Thanks for any help.

[UnnDunn]

It has to do with the way PHP is installed on the server. It can either be compiled into Apache, or run as a CGI module for Apache.

The main difference is that if PHP is compiled into Apache, browsers to your site talk directly to PHP (as PHP and Apache are one-and-the-same), whereas with PHP running as CGI, your browser talks to Apache and Apache talks to PHP on your behalf.

I couldn't really give you specific pros and cons of either method, because I haven't the foggiest idea about server admin stuff.