Overview
Apache handlers control how your site’s Apache web server software manages certain file types and file extensions. Apache can handle CGI scripts and server-parsed files. The file extensions for these files include .cgi, .pl, .plx, .ppl, .perl, and .shtml.
You can configure Apache to use an existing handler to handle a new file type. To do this, manually add the handler and extension in this interface.
Create an Apache Handler
To add an Apache handler, perform the following steps:
Enter the handler name in the Handler text box. cPanel includes the following built-in handlers:
default-handler— Sends the file and uses Apache’s default handler for static content.send-as-is— Sends the file with HTTP headers intact.cgi-script— Handles the file as a CGI script.imap-file— Parses the file as animagemaprule file.- For more information, read Apache’s documentation.
server-info— Retrieves the server’s configuration information.server-parsed— Parses the file for server-side includes.server-status— Retrieves the server’s status report.type-map— Parses the file as a type map file.- For more information, read Apache’s documentation.
Enter the file extension in the Extension(s) text box.
- A file extension consists of the letters after the dot (
.) in a file name (for example,filename.fileextension). - Space-separate multiple extensions (for example,
.cgi.pl.ppl).
- A file extension consists of the letters after the dot (
Click Add.
Remove an Apache Handler
To remove a user-defined handler, perform the following steps:
- Click Delete under the Remove heading for the appropriate handler in the User Defined Apache Handlers table.
- Click Yes.