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I have downloaded lighttpd tar file and I need it to compile it using cygwin for Windows 10 machine.

I did some extensive research on how to compile lighttpd files using cygwin in google but most of the articles are very old.

I need some guidance.

UPDATE

I know I need to use Mingw application to compile LighTpd file to make it a Standalone application.

I tried looking up instruction online but I couldn't find any.

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  • why you can not use the already available package ? cygwin.com/packages/summary/lighttpd.html – matzeri Sep 20 '20 at 19:08
  • @matzeri do I run it under cygwin? I want it to create .exe file for the windows 10 to run the service in the background – krillavilla Sep 20 '20 at 22:42
  • Do you want to build a Cygwin program or a standalone program ? For a stand alone program you need to use Mingw not Cygwin – matzeri Sep 21 '20 at 12:34
  • @matzeri Thank you for MinGW's advice!! I tried looking up how to create Lighttpd using MinGW. I have not to find instruction to perform the job. Can you help – krillavilla Sep 23 '20 at 1:42
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lighttpd can be built under Cygwin, or you can use the already-built lighttpd package in Cygwin.

The lighttpd executable can be run from the windows CMD prompt or as a Windows service. Yes, the lighttpd executable links against cygwin.dll, but you do not have to be inside a bash shell to run the lighttpd executable.

tl;dr: just run the lighttpd executable

As for compiling lighttpd under cygwin yourself, have you tried reading the INSTALL file that is included with the lighttpd.tar? (hint hint)

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