CivetWeb

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Build support

The build guide documents Windows, Linux, BSD and OSX builds, CMake, and cross-compilation.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Dependencies

Optional dependencies listed include zlib, OpenSSL, Mbed TLS and GNU TLS.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Distribution

End users can download CivetWeb binaries and releases from GitHub Releases or SourceForge.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Experimental feature

HTTP/2 support is experimental, and the build guide says it is not recommended for production.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Features

Listed features include CGI, SSI, HTTP digest authentication, WebSocket, WebDAV, URL rewrite, IP-based access control and resumed downloads.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026

HTTPS

HTTPS support uses OpenSSL, and client-side X.509 certificate authentication is optional.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026

License

The project says CivetWeb uses the MIT license.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Purpose

CivetWeb is an embeddable C/C++ web server with optional CGI, SSL and Lua support.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Scripting

The project lists Lua server pages, server-side Lua scripts, Lua SQLite database support and server-side JavaScript.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Security limits

The security policy says the current development head may have defects and vulnerabilities, and development branches may be untested.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Security policy

The project says released versions receive additional manual testing, static analysis and fuzz testing, except features marked experimental.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Support

The project directs users to its documentation and examples and invites bugs, questions and feature requests through GitHub issues.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026

Use

Developers can use CivetWeb as a library to add web server functionality to an existing application, or run it as a standalone server.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026

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