---
name: "ocsigenserver"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ocsigenserver"
version: "2.16.1-1+b3"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ocsigenserver"
---

# ocsigenserver(1)

web programming framework in OCaml

## NAME

ocsigen - web programming framework in OCaml

## SYNOPSIS

**ocsigen** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**ocsigen** is a programming framework providing a new way to create dynamic web sites.  Its goal is to offer an alternative to Apache/PHP, based on cutting-edge  technologies coming from research in programming languages.  With **ocsigen**, you program in a concise and modular way, with a strong type system  which helps you to produce valid xhtml. The server handles sessions,  URLs, and page parameters automatically.

## OPTIONS

- **-c**, **--config**

  Alternate configuration file.

- **-d**, **--daemon**

  Daemon mode (detach the process). This is the default when there are more than 1 process.

- **-help**, **--help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-p**, **--pidfile**

  Specify a file where to write the PIDs of the servers.

- **-s**, **--silent**

  Silent mode (error messages go in errors.log only).

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Verbose mode (notice).

- **-vv , --veryverbose**

  Very verbose mode (info).

- **-vvv , --debug**

  Extremely verbose mode (debug).

- **--version**

  Show version of program.

## SEE ALSO

[**ocamlc**(1)](/ocamlc/1.md).

## AUTHOR

ocsigen was written by Vincent Balat \<vincent.balat@pps.jussieu.fr\>.

This manual page was written by Samuel Mimram \<smimram@debian.org\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).