Topic: local pc only

[Hawk]

In the past, I have created a website on a commercial server. Now I want to run apache on my pc with absolutely no connection to the outside world, although I do have an internet connection that is always on. I want to create web pages for use on my pc to interact with Perl (or perhaps C++) programs to save and use data files that exist on my pc. I have downloaded the apache binary. I want to know if I can do what I stated and if so, how do I assure that "my server" cannot be seen on the internet? I have no idea what to search this forum for to get the answers. Thanks....

[glsmith]

bind to localhost/127.0.0.1 or simply
do not forward ports through router.

[Hawk]

If "do not forward ports through router" means that I must change something in the modem/router, it is probably not an option. I have satellite modem-router that connects to a linksys router that is configured to only provide wireless in the house. This has taken many hours of support help to make work.

Could someone explain what "bind to localhost/127.0.0.1" means. I did some searching but found nothing that made sense. Thanks...

[glsmith]

Listen 127.0.0.1:80
ServerName localhost:80

[Hawk]

Thanks... I'll try it.

[Hawk]

It worked OK. The default of using port 8080 when manually starting did not. But port 80 did. I even got perl working....
Now another thing. I can start apache from the programs list. However I cannot enter anything in the console window so I have to use the task manager to stop it, which the apache info says is not so good. I am runing xp and cannot find out how to properly start and stop apache. Thanks for any help.

[glsmith]

using 8080, http://localhost:8080

That tells me which option you installed with. The "for just me/everyone" option doesn't make much sense anymore. This has been around since Win95, I think it was for the Win9x OS's.

So what you should do is install the windows service.

httpd -k install

to start Apache then,
net start apache2.2

to stop Apache,
net stop apache2.2

[Hawk]

thanks, but I don't have a clue as to where to enter these commands. I have xp.

[glsmith]

start -> all programs -> accessories -> command prompt

if apache where located at c:\apache22 then you would

cd\apache22\bin
httpd -k start
net start apache2.2

etc.