# Dispatch.cgi? A host better than Site5 **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [January 19, 2010, 3:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dispatch-cgi-a-host-better-than-site5/181843 "2010-01-19T03:56:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mike343](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@mike343](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mike343)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dispatch-cgi-a-host-better-than-site5/181843/1 "2010-01-19T03:56:43Z")
When I type the command $rails app\_name I don’t see the following list generate a dispatch.cgi or dispatch.fcgi file. It appears that I need this file and I need to modify it in order to properly deploy my site on Site5 hosting. I have completely developed my site on my mac (my first rails app) and I am looking to transfer it to production. This has easily been the hardest part of my rails development. Does anyone suggest a really simple, newbie friendly host for deploying rails apps? Also, are dispatch files only generated when generating a production rails app? I am confused on this whole dispatch.cgi file. Help would me much appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![mike343](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@mike343](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mike343)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 4:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dispatch-cgi-a-host-better-than-site5/181843/2 "2010-01-19T04:26:56Z")
I’m hosting multiple rails apps at site5. Check out this entry on their wiki → [http://wiki.site5.com/Scripting\_and\_Development\_Guide#Ruby\_on\_Rails](http://wiki.site5.com/Scripting_and_Development_Guide#Ruby_on_Rails) While fcgi should work - Phusion Passenger is the preferred config. You’re welcome to email me (removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid) if you have Phusion Passenger questions. -Christian @cupomud ---
**Author:** ![mike343](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@mike343](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mike343)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dispatch-cgi-a-host-better-than-site5/181843/3 "2010-01-19T13:57:39Z")
On Jan 19, 2:56Â am, Michael M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I have completely developed my site on my mac (my first rails app) and I > am looking to transfer it to production. Â This has easily been the > hardest part of my rails development. Â Does anyone suggest a really > simple, newbie friendly host for deploying rails apps? > > Also, are dispatch files only generated when generating a production > rails app? I think rails stopped generating dispatch.cgi/fcgi files in 2.3 Fred ---
**Author:** ![mike343](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@mike343](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mike343)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 3:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dispatch-cgi-a-host-better-than-site5/181843/4 "2010-01-19T15:58:55Z")
Frederick C. wrote: > I think rails stopped generating dispatch.cgi/fcgi files in 2.3 > > Fred This is what I thought. Which then leaves me confused as the proper way to launch my site on the Site5 server. ---
**Author:** ![mike343](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@mike343](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mike343)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dispatch-cgi-a-host-better-than-site5/181843/5 "2010-01-19T16:08:47Z")
On Jan 19, 2:58Â pm, Michael M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Frederick C. wrote: > > > I think rails stopped generating dispatch.cgi/fcgi files in 2.3 > > > Fred > > This is what I thought. Â Which then leaves me confused as the proper way > to launch my site on the Site5 server. They might still work if they were there - you could fish them out of an old version of rails. If, as the link supplied by Christian suggests, they support passenger you’re far better off using that. Fred ---
**Author:** ![mike343](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@mike343](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mike343)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 4:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/dispatch-cgi-a-host-better-than-site5/181843/6 "2010-01-19T16:54:27Z")
See this post: [http://www.site5.com/blog/s5/site5-phusion/20090402/](http://www.site5.com/blog/s5/site5-phusion/20090402/) and also this post: [http://www.site5.com/blog/programming/changes-with-phusion-passenger-update/20090804/](http://www.site5.com/blog/programming/changes-with-phusion-passenger-update/20090804/) –Matt J.