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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 occurred. 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)
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