title: Run C++ code on web server and call it from an application
body: <p>I'm a complete newbie when it comes to web development and server management, as I've always coded desktop applications.</p>
  
  <p>I want to make a desktop application which does this</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Send data to a web server (http://... address)</li>
  <li>The web server receives the data and does calculations via a C++ application stored on the web server itself</li>
  <li>The web server returns the computed value to the desktop application</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Is this possible? Where do I get started?</p>
  
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