What are Apache Handlers and How to add

The way the Apache web server software handles specific file types and extensions for your website is managed by Apache handlers. CGI scripts and files that have been server-parsed are handled by Apache by default. By manually adding the handler and extension, you can set Apache up to handle a new file type with an already-existing handler.

Go into your cPanel account and select the Apache Handlers option. By manually adding the handler and extension, you can set Apache up to handle a new file type with an already-existing handler.

For example, to have the server treat files with the extension .example as CGI files, you would type “cgi-script” under Handler and “.example” under Extension(s)..

System Apache Handlers are cgi-script & server-parsed under which .cgi .pl .plx .ppl .perl & .shtml are listed respectively.

User Defined Apache Handlers will be the custom handlers which you will add according to your needs. They are available with our shared hosting plans.