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![]() from the world-wide-web dept. This post covers the basics of installing the Apache web server for personal use. It is not an in depth article, but it will help a newbie get started with the Apache web server running on FreeBSD. In case you have been living in cave banging rocks together for the last few years, Apache is a web server. A very fast and powerful OpenSource web server which is used by some of the largest websites worldwide. If you go to the Netcraft website and check uptimes, you will notice two things: BSD runs longer than most other OS's before requiring a reboot, and the web server those boxes are running is Apache. You will also find that Apache is run on over 50% of the websites worldwide. Okay! Enough soap box evangelizing of Apache. Let's get on with installing it. There are just few basic steps to configuring Apache. [1 - download and install Apache] [2 - start and test the server] [3 - create content and restart Apache] Here are the steps to setup apache. This is what most people will want to do in order to setup a personal web server. [1 - download and install Apache] You must be logged in as root in order to install programs from the ports collection.[2 - start and test the server] Here is how to start and test the apache web server. Once you have determined that apache is up and running, you can replace the default content with your own web pages.[3 - create content and restart Apache] Once you've authored some html web content, you should place it in the /usr/local/www/data/ directory, restart apache and test it with your browser. For in depth information on Apache I recommend Apache the definitive guide by O'Reilly Publishing. You can also check the man pages. man httpd man apachectl man kill man killall < | >
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