## ThreadsPerChild

Syntax: ThreadsPerChild number
Default: `ThreadsPerChild 50`
Context: server config
Status: core (Windows)
Compatibility: Available only with Apache 1.3 and later with Windows

This directive tells the server how many threads it should use. This is the maximum number of connections the server can handle at once; be sure and set this number high enough for your site if you get a lot of hits.

This directive has no effect on Unix systems. Unix users should look at StartServers and MaxRequestsPerChild.