# -------------- httpd.conf (excerpt) ----------------------

## -- mod_perl config -----  
##  various stuff :  EmbPerl, .cgimp, Apache::Registry, Apache::DBI, 
##                   CGI.pm, Apache::ASP
Include conf/includes/mod_perl.conf


# -------- includes/mod_perl.conf (excerpt) ------------------

# Load other perl modules and do other perl initialization from
# within perl, in startup.pl
PerlRequire conf/includes/startup.pl

# The Apache::Registry is the part of mod_perl that runs cgi scripts.
# Putting this here is actually redundant, since I'm also loading
# it in startup.pl - but I guess it doesn't hurt.
PerlModule Apache::Registry

# mod_perl is .cgimp extension anywhere - Jim M.
<Files *.cgimp>
  SetHandler perl-script
  PerlHandler Apache::Registry
  Options ExecCGI
  PerlSendHeader On
</Files>
AddType text/html .cgimp


# ---------------------- startup.pl ---------------------

#!/usr/bin/perl
#######################################
#
# startup.pl
#
# Put mod_perl initialization stuff here.
# Typically used to preload modules/methods 
# to increase server speed.
#
########################################

# Add the perl modules (handlers) directory to the @INC search path
BEGIN {
  use Apache ();
  use lib Apache->server_root_relative('perl_modules');
}

use CGI qw(-compile :all);	# As suggested in CGI.pm documentation
use Apache::Registry;		# mod_perl cgi script
use Apache::Constants;		# definitions for handlers

1;				# return a true value