links - servers

web server: A computer that is connected to the internet and has a web server program installed on it so that it can "serve" web pages.

web server: Also, a program that is installed on a web server computer. It "serves" or "gives out" web pages and other web content (images, scripts, movies, ...).

on this page: Basics Apache - begin Apache - configure Apache - documentation Apache - linux Apache - macosx Apache - mswndws hosting - free resources server monitors subdiv wamp

Basics

How web servers work http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web-server.htm The Basic Process, Behind the Scenes, The Internet, Clients and Servers, IP Addresses, Domain Names, Name Servers, Ports, Protocols, Putting It All Together, Security, More Marshall Brain : 2006
LAMP (software bundle) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAMP_(software_bundle) good description of LAMP with links to more info. wikipedia : 2006

Apache - begin

apache http://httpd.apache.org/ Home page for the most-used web server in the world. Runs on all platforms we work with (Linux, MSWndws, Macintosh) Apache Group : 2006-05-26
Download apache http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi Download v. 1.3.x and 2.0.x; also other information and links. Apache Group : 2006
Getting Started with Apache 1.3 http://apache-server.com/tutorials/ATgetting-started.html "How to download it, and install it, and turn it on." Windows and Unix. Details: signature, uninstalling, compiling, checking configuration, more. Ken Coar : 2002

Apache - configure

.htaccess at wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.htaccess ".htaccess (Hypertext Access) is the default name of Apache's directory-level configuration file. It provides the ability to customize configuration directives defined in the main configuration file." wikipedia.org : 2006-05-16
.htaccess file generator http://cooletips.de/htaccess/ An online form that will generate a .htaccess file that you can download and then upload to your website. It looks like a good way to understand more about the .htaccess file and what you can do in it. (I haven't actually tried this form.) cooletips.de : 2006-05-26
.htaccess files (for v.2.0) - Apache Tutorial http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/howto/htaccess.html the official word on .htaccess from apache.org, with links to the manual. .htaccess files provide a way to make configuration changes on a per-directory basis. apache.org : 2006-05-01
.htaccess files - Using with apache http://apache-server.com/tutorials/ATusing-htaccess.html "One of the most common needs Webmasters have is to cause the Web server to handle all the documents in a particular directory, or tree of directories, in the same way -- such as requiring a password before granting access to any file in the directory, or allowing (or disallowing) directory listings." Ken Coar : 2000
.htaccess tutorial http://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/htaccess "Although .htaccess is only a file, it can change settings on the servers and allow you to do many different things, the most popular being able to have your own custom 404 error pages. .htaccess isn David Gowans : 2001?
Generating Simple URLs for Search Engines http://www.searchtools.com/robots/goodurls.html Explanation of what are "dynamic urls" (query strings etc), and how to use url rewriting. Excellent list of links to more info. searchtools.com : 2003-07-29
url rewriting - Apache recipes http://wiki.apache.org/httpd/Recipes "In this page we will list all our recipies, sort of like a TOC" Apache Group : 2006
Virtual host - Configuring and Using http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Apache/Configuring-and-Using-Virtual-Hosts-in-Apache/ Clear tutorial Dan Wellman : june 2004
Virtual host - Using http://www.apacheweek.com/features/vhost Clear description of how it works, with dns details Apache Week : sept 1996
Virtual host How-to http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/vhosts/name-based.html Clear description and tutorial apache.org : 2004

Apache - documentation

Documentation: apache v.1.3 http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/ The official documentation for Apache HTTP Server Version 1.3. This will teach you almost everything about web servers. apache.org : 2006-05-26
Documentation: apache v.2.0 http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/ The official documentation for Apache HTTP Server Version 2.0. This will teach you almost everything about web servers. apache.org : 2006-05-26
Server Status codes http://http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec10.html the codes and explanations RFC 2616 : ?

Apache - linux

Distros Default Apache Layout http://wiki.apache.org/httpd/Recipes/DistrosDefaultLayout Different linux distributions put the apache files in different places, for no discernible reason. This can be really annoying. "This guide lists the default installation layouts for apache on various distros." Apache Group : 2006

Apache - macosx

Configuring OS X for Web Development http://www.sitepoint.com/article/os-x-web-development "Getting an OS X systems configured for localhost Web development." Configuring apache, cgi-bin, perl, php, mysql, and cvs on Mac OS X. Blane Warrene : Dec 2003
Mac OS X for Web Development http://www.sitepoint.com/article/mac-os-x-web-development General principles for web serverin on Mac OS X. Blane Warrene : Nov 2003

Apache - mswndws

How to Install Apache on MSWndws http://www.activsoftware.com/apache/installapache.cfm Brief summary of install, run, and test ActivSoftware : 2006
How to Install the Apache Web Server on a Windows PC http://www.wikihow.com/Install-the-Apache-Web-Server-on-a-Windows-PC Basic and clear instructions, with screenshots. Links to installing php, mysql, phpmyadmin. WikiHow : 2006
Installing Apache 2.0.x on MSWndws http://mirror.olnevhost.net/pub/apache/httpd/binaries/win32/README.html MSWndws versions; Problems; About MSI Distribution Packages. (mirror site for apache.org) Apache Group : July 2006
Installing apache on windows http://mirror.olnevhost.net/pub/apache/httpd/binaries/win32/README.html mswindows versions; install problems; about msi. Apache Group : 2006
Using Apache 1.3 With Microsoft Windows http://httpd.apache.org/docs/1.3/windows.html Apache Group : 2006
Win32 Apache - download http://mirror.olnevhost.net/pub/apache/httpd/binaries/win32/ Current apache versions for MSWndws, with links to information. (mirror site for apache.org) Apache Group : 2006

hosting - free

FateBack http://www.fateback.com free hosting, as subdomian FateBack : 2007

resources

NetCraft http://news.netcraft.com servers, security, other issues NetCraft : 2006
WebhostGear http://www.webhostgear.com/ "The hosting resource for professionals. Web server help, web hosting news, hosting articles for beginners to server administrators" Info about hosting, CPanel, linux commands, ... webhostgear.com : 2006-06-02

server monitors

Munin http://munin.projects.linpro.no/ "The framework is written in Perl, while plugins may be written in any language. Munin has a master/node architecture in which the master connects to all the nodes at regular intervals and asks them for data. It then stores the data in RRD files, and (if needed) updates the graphs. One of the main goals has been ease of creating new plugins (graphs)." nov 2006 - the server monitor for worldbridges Munin : 2006

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FoxServ http://sourceforge.net/projects/foxserv/ desc author : date
FoxServ forums http://www.foxserv.net/yabb/YaBB.pl desc author : date
PHProjekt http://www.phprojekt.com/documentation/PHProjektWAMPInstallGuide/ desc author : date

wamp

Installing a WAMP server http://www.thephpguy.com/tutorials/wamp_server_apache2_mysql5_php5.php This tutorial is designed to guide you through the initial steps of setting up Apache2, MySQL5, and PHP5 on Windows XP/2000 and should be very similar on 9x/ME. author : 2006