This tutorial covers three web programming models that can be used with Python: the CGI standard, mod_python and WSGI.

As a general rule if you are in a shared host environment then your only option will be to run python scripts as CGI. Some specialized hosting providers will offer mod_python or WSGI. Mod_python's performance and flexibility is much superior to CGI and its Publisher and PSP handlers are quite easy to learn. From a few years back WSGI is gaining momentum and is today the acclaimed choice although with a steeper learning curve.

The three sections are independent from each other. To follow this tutorial it is required that you have a basic Python programming knowledge. If you need to learn how to program visit the Python Tutorial first.

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