Apache's mod_perl makes Perl applications run much faster and scale well to heavy usage. Using Kwiki with mod_perl is a piece of cake.

First you need is an Apache server built with mod_perl support. See http://perl.apache.org for more information.

Then install a Kwiki site following the normal Kwiki Installation procedures.

Finally add something like this to your Apache configuration:

Alias /kwiki/ /home/ingy/kwiki/
<Directory /home/ingy/kwiki/>
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
    AllowOverride None
    Options None
    SetHandler perl-script
    PerlHandler CGI::Kwiki
</Directory>
<Directory /home/ingy/kwiki/css/>
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
    AllowOverride None
    Options None
    SetHandler none
</Directory>
<Directory /home/ingy/kwiki/javascript/>
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
    AllowOverride None
    Options None
    SetHandler none
</Directory>

That's it! You'll get an instant performance boost.

You can switch from the standard CGI installation to mod_perl anytime you want.