How to install mod_wsgi into Apache on Windows?

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What is the full installation process of mod_wsgi into an Apache installation on Windows 10?

Answer 1

1. Install Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/
2. Point MOD_WSGI_APACHE_ROOTDIR to your installation (default is C:/Apache24). Use forward slashes:

set MOD_WSGI_APACHE_ROOTDIR=C:/Users/me/apache

3. Install mod-wsgi package:

pip install mod-wsgi

Note: Make sure that the python version you're using has the same architecture (32/64 bit) as your Apache version.

4. Get module configuration:

mod_wsgi-express module-config

5. Copy the output of the previous command into your Apache's httpd.conf.

When you restart Apache, mod_wsgi will be loaded. Check out the quickstart Hello World example to test your mod_wsgi installation.

Answer 2

Also be sure to check that your Apache and Python got same architecture (32/64bit) and MS Build Tools is compatible with Python version.

Been trying to compile mod_wsgi using different combinations of MS Build Tools for a few hours before I noticed that Python 3.8 is 32bit and Apache Lounge 2.4 is 64bit.