Apache Module: FCGId

Last modified: March 12, 2024

Overview

The mod_fcgid Apache module provides an alternative module to the mod_cgi Apache module.

Usage

Warning:

You cannot use the FastCGI daemon (FCGId) with MultiPHP prior to cPanel & WHM version 74.
EasyApache 4 migrations only migrate FCGId on systems that run cPanel & WHM version 76. In earlier versions, you must install the Apache mod_fcgid module independently.
We only recommend the mod_fcgid Apache module for advanced system administrators who understand how to modify the module’s performance.
On systems prior to cPanel & WHM version 78, if your default PHP version uses FCGId, then all PHP versions will use FCGId.

FCGId serves PHP applications through the mod_fcgid Apache module. This module launches multiple instances of a program to enable the system to handle multiple concurrent requests. EasyApache 4 supports FCGId on system without a PHP-FPM implementation.

Requirements

This module does not possess any requirements.

Compatibility

You can only use the mod_fcgid Apache module with cPanel & WHM version 62 or later.

You cannot use the mod_fcgid Apache module with the following features:

The mod_ruid2 Apache module
The mod_mpm_itk Apache module.
MultiPHP systems prior to cPanel & WHM version 74.
Warning:
On MultiPHP systems that run cPanel & WHM versions 62 through 76, this module possesses the following limitations:
- If you set FCGId as the default PHP version’s handler, then all hosts that run on the server will use that version of PHP and will use FCGId.
- If you set an account’s primary domain to use FCGId, any domain with a document root that exists in the same path will also use that version of PHP and FCGId.
- If you set multiple versions of PHP to use FCGId, the system overrides all other PHPs and uses the last configured version. For example, if PHP 5.6 already uses FCGId, and then you also configure PHP 7.1 to use FCGId, any host that runs PHP 5.6 and FCGId will use PHP 7.1 and FCGId.

How to install or uninstall this module

In the interface

Install or uninstall the mod_fcgid Apache module with WHM’s EasyApache 4 interface (WHM » Home » Software » EasyApache 4)

On the command line

To install the mod_fcgid Apache module in EasyApache 4, run the following command:

Operating System	Command
CentOS 7	`yum install ea-apache24-mod_fcgid`
AlmaLinux OS and Rocky Linux™	`dnf install ea-apache24-mod_fcgid`
Ubuntu®	`apt install --purge ea-apache24-mod-fcgid`

To uninstall the mod_fcgid Apache module in EasyApache 4, run the following command:

Operating System	Command
CentOS 7	`yum uninstall ea-apache24-mod_fcgid`
AlmaLinux OS and Rocky Linux™	`dnf uninstall ea-apache24-mod_fcgid`
Ubuntu®	`apt purge ea-apache24-mod-fcgid`