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Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>

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+# Civetweb API Reference
+
+### `mg_start_thread( func, cbdata );`
+
+### Parameters
+
+| Parameter | Type | Description |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- |
+|**`func`**|`mg_thread_func_t`|Function to start as a separate thread|
+|**`cbdata`**|`void *`|User defined data to be passed to the thread as parameter|
+
+`void mg_thread_func_t( void *cbdata );`
+
+### Return Value
+
+| Type | Description |
+| :--- | :--- |
+|`int`|Success or error code|
+
+### Description
+
+The function `mg_start_thread()` is a convenience function to create a detached thread. The function returns **0** when successful and another value if an error occured. A pointer to user supplied data can be passed which is then passed further on to the thread function as parameter.
+
+### See Also
+
+* [`mg_start();`](mg_start.md)