Instructions to allow .cgi files to execute from anywhere using boa webserver

[ikiwiki.git] / doc / tips / dot_cgi.mdwn

diff --git a/doc/tips/dot_cgi.mdwn b/doc/tips/dot_cgi.mdwn
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--- a/doc/tips/dot_cgi.mdwn
+++ b/doc/tips/dot_cgi.mdwn
@@ -55,3 +55,9 @@ rule that allow `ikiwiki.cgi` to be executed.
 **Warning:** I only use this lighttpd configuration on my development
 server (offline). I am not sure of how secure this approach is.
 If you have any thought about it, feel free to let me know.
+
+## boa
+
+Edit /etc/boa/boa.conf and make sure the following line is not commented:
+
+    AddType application/x-httpd-cgi cgi