Topic: Help required Configuring the Apache 2.2 server

[aintcricket]

No question too simple
I read the above caption and I am hoping that I am in the right place.

I am not a professional and suffer the consequences of a little knowledge being a dangerous thing.

I have bought into WebDev 16 (http://www.windev.com/webdev/index.html)

and wish to work through the tutorial provided by PC-Soft on my laptop. I have been directed to Help Pages (http://doc.pcsoft.fr/en-US/?2037013&name=configuring-the-apache-22-server)

to resolve this but I am still not getting the directives right?

If anyone can help me configure the server, or put me in contact with someone who can, I would greatly appreciate it.

[Steffen]

Quite an open question.
Looks a post to advertise Windev 16, correct if this is wrong.

Be more specific, what do you want to achieve and where exactly you are stuck.

[aintcricket]

Hi Steffen,
No, this is definitely not a post to advertise WebDev 16.

I am new to the type of programming offered by PC Soft. (I have used Clarion for Windows, WebDev has many similarities to Clarion, hence my involvement.)

I have been in contact with PC Soft's technical support who have declared that they are unable to help me configure Apache 2.2 (httpd.conf) although they do provide help pages (which I do not understand) and they are unable to explain further.

The PC Soft help pages are at http://doc.pcsoft.fr/en-US/?2037013&name=configuring-the-apache-22-server

All I am trying to achieve at present is to run the Apache Server on my Laptop so that I can work through the WebDev 16 Tutorial.

If you are willing to help me with this, or point me in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated.

Ian

[Steffen]

Ok.

Good start to understand some magic is always the great post from James:

http://www.apachelounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=2394

Please come back when you have a specific question.

Steffen

[aintcricket]

Going back to the PC Soft help pages at http://doc.pcsoft.fr/en-US/?2037013&name=configuring-the-apache-22-server

I wish to run WebDev 16 using apache 2.2 on my laptop in order that I can work through their tutorial.

I have done a standard installation of WebDev 16 to my hard drive. C:\Program Files\PC SOFT\WebDev 16\Programs\Engine\Windows\AWP

Modification of the Apache httpd.conf file is required for the webDev system to work.

This is my first time with Apache and WebDev's help text doesn't give me enough information so that I may understand it. I have contacted WebDev Help Desk, but they have mailed me to say that they cannot help me either?

If someone could help me with this, I would greatly appreciate it.

Ian

[glsmith]

Hi Ian,

I think if you took a little time to understand the configuring of Apache, some of that might not be so cryptic. That page is sparse for sure, but directly to the point. As for Apache, the Apache documentation is a great place to start, I'll even point you to the things that directly relate to that help page.

I see Directory containers in that help page
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/core.html#directory

Access control (Order, Allow, Deny)
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_authz_host.html#order

Both Alias & ScriptAlias are used, so knowing what they are and the difference between the two surely couldn't hurt.
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_alias.html

Adding types
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_mime.html#addtype

Actions
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_actions.html#action

Take notice that all the above are under mod_this or mod_that but the first one core. Core is internal, the others require certain modules to be loaded. For example Alias & ScriptAlias require mod_alias to be loaded. Loading modules is a simple as uncommenting the line for it in the LoadModules section near the top of the httpd.conf file.

After some homework, you will most likely still have questions, but you should not need us to configure it all for you. If you're willing to learn WebDev, you should do the same with Apache (since you will be using it), it can only benefit you in the long term. A little trial and error never hurt either, everyone of us here has been there ourselves.