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For compiling and installation on Windows, see <A -HREF="windows.html">Using Apache with Microsoft Windows</A> and for -TPF see <A HREF="install-tpf.html">Installing the Apache 1.3 HTTP -Server on TPF</A>. - -<P> - -UnixWare users will want to consult <A HREF="unixware.html">build notes</A> -for various UnixWare versions before compiling. - -<H2>Downloading Apache</H2> - -Information on the latest version of Apache can be found on the Apache -web server at <A -HREF="http://www.apache.org/">http://www.apache.org/</A>. This will -list the current release, any more recent beta-test release, together -with details of mirror web and anonymous ftp sites. - -<P> - -If you downloaded a binary distribution, skip to <A -HREF="#install">Installing Apache</A>. Otherwise read the next section -for how to compile the server. - -<H2>Compiling Apache</H2> - -Compiling Apache consists of three steps: Firstly select which Apache -<STRONG>modules</STRONG> you want to include into the server. Secondly create a -configuration for your operating system. Thirdly compile the -executable. -<P> - -All configuration of Apache is performed in the <CODE>src</CODE> -directory of the Apache distribution. Change into this directory. - -<OL> - <LI> - Select modules to compile into Apache in the - <CODE>Configuration</CODE> file. Uncomment lines corresponding to - those optional modules you wish to include (among the AddModule lines - at the bottom of the file), or add new lines corresponding to - additional modules you have downloaded or written. (See <A - HREF="misc/API.html">API.html</A> for preliminary docs on how to - write Apache modules). Advanced users can comment out some of the - default modules if they are sure they will not need them (be careful - though, since many of the default modules are vital for the correct - operation and security of the server). - <P> - - You should also read the instructions in the <CODE>Configuration</CODE> - file to see if you need to set any of the <CODE>Rule</CODE> lines. - - - <LI> - Configure Apache for your operating system. Normally you can just - type run the <CODE>Configure</CODE> script as given below. However - if this fails or you have any special requirements (<EM>e.g.</EM>, to include - an additional library required by an optional module) you might need - to edit one or more of the following options in the - <CODE>Configuration</CODE> file: - <CODE>EXTRA_CFLAGS, LIBS, LDFLAGS, INCLUDES</CODE>. - <P> - - Run the <CODE>Configure</CODE> script: - <BLOCKQUOTE> - <PRE> - % Configure - Using 'Configuration' as config file - + configured for <whatever> platform - + setting C compiler to <whatever> * - + setting C compiler optimization-level to <whatever> * - + Adding selected modules - + doing sanity check on compiler and options - Creating Makefile in support - Creating Makefile in main - Creating Makefile in os/unix - Creating Makefile in modules/standard - </PRE> - </BLOCKQUOTE> - - (*: Depending on Configuration and your system, Configure - might not print these lines. That's OK).<P> - - This generates a Makefile for use in stage 3. It also creates a - Makefile in the support directory, for compilation of the optional - support programs. - <P> - - (If you want to maintain multiple configurations, you can give a - option to <CODE>Configure</CODE> to tell it to read an alternative - Configuration file, such as <CODE>Configure -file - Configuration.ai</CODE>). - <P> - - <LI> - Type <CODE>make</CODE>. -</OL> - -The modules we place in the Apache distribution are the ones we have -tested and are used regularly by various members of the Apache -development group. Additional modules contributed by members or third -parties with specific needs or functions are available at -<<A HREF="http://www.apache.org/dist/contrib/modules/" - >http://www.apache.org/dist/contrib/modules/</A>>. -There are instructions on that page for linking these modules into the -core Apache code. - -<H2><A NAME="install">Installing Apache</A></H2> - -You will have a binary file called <CODE>httpd</CODE> in the -<CODE>src</CODE> directory. A binary distribution of Apache will -supply this file. <P> - -The next step is to install the program and configure it. Apache is -designed to be configured and run from the same set of directories -where it is compiled. If you want to run it from somewhere else, make -a directory and copy the <CODE>conf</CODE>, <CODE>logs</CODE> and -<CODE>icons</CODE> directories into it. In either case you should -read the <A HREF="misc/security_tips.html#serverroot">security tips</A> -describing how to set the permissions on the server root directory.<P> - -The next step is to edit the configuration files for the server. This -consists of setting up various <STRONG>directives</STRONG> in up to three -central configuration files. By default, these files are located in -the <CODE>conf</CODE> directory and are called <CODE>srm.conf</CODE>, -<CODE>access.conf</CODE> and <CODE>httpd.conf</CODE>. To help you get -started there are same files in the <CODE>conf</CODE> directory of the -distribution, called <CODE>srm.conf-dist</CODE>, -<CODE>access.conf-dist</CODE> and <CODE>httpd.conf-dist</CODE>. Copy -or rename these files to the names without the <CODE>-dist</CODE>. -Then edit each of the files. Read the comments in each file carefully. -Failure to setup these files correctly could lead to your server not -working or being insecure. You should also have an additional file in -the <CODE>conf</CODE> directory called <CODE>mime.types</CODE>. This -file usually does not need editing. - -<P> - -First edit <CODE>httpd.conf</CODE>. This sets up general attributes -about the server: the port number, the user it runs as, <EM>etc.</EM> Next -edit the <CODE>srm.conf</CODE> file; this sets up the root of the -document tree, special functions like server-parsed HTML or internal -imagemap parsing, <EM>etc.</EM> Finally, edit the <CODE>access.conf</CODE> -file to at least set the base cases of access. - -<P> - -In addition to these three files, the server behavior can be configured -on a directory-by-directory basis by using <CODE>.htaccess</CODE> -files in directories accessed by the server. - -<H3>Set your system time properly!</H3> - -Proper operation of a public web server requires accurate time -keeping, since elements of the HTTP protocol are expressed as the time -of day. So, it's time to investigate setting up NTP or some other -time synchronization system on your Unix box, or whatever the -equivalent on NT would be. - -<H3>Starting and Stopping the Server</H3> - -To start the server, simply run <CODE>httpd</CODE>. This will look for -<CODE>httpd.conf</CODE> in the location compiled into the code (by -default <CODE>/usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf</CODE>). If -this file is somewhere else, you can give the real -location with the -f argument. For example: - -<PRE> - /usr/local/apache/httpd -f /usr/local/apache/conf/httpd.conf -</PRE> - -If all goes well this will return to the command prompt almost -immediately. This indicates that the server is now up and running. If -anything goes wrong during the initialization of the server you will -see an error message on the screen. - -If the server started ok, you can now use your browser to -connect to the server and read the documentation. If you are running -the browser on the same machine as the server and using the default -port of 80, a suitable URL to enter into your browser is - -<PRE> - http://localhost/ -</PRE> - -<P> - -Note that when the server starts it will create a number of -<EM>child</EM> processes to handle the requests. If you started Apache -as the root user, the parent process will continue to run as root -while the children will change to the user as given in the httpd.conf -file. - -<P> - -If when you run <CODE>httpd</CODE> it complained about being unable to -"bind" to an address, then either some other process is already using -the port you have configured Apache to use, or you are running httpd -as a normal user but trying to use port below 1024 (such as the -default port 80). - -<P> - -If the server is not running, read the error message displayed -when you run httpd. You should also check the server -error_log for additional information (with the default configuration, -this will be located in the file <CODE>error_log</CODE> in the -<CODE>logs</CODE> directory). - -<P> - -If you want your server to continue running after a system reboot, you -should add a call to <CODE>httpd</CODE> to your system startup files -(typically <CODE>rc.local</CODE> or a file in an -<CODE>rc.<EM>N</EM></CODE> directory). This will start Apache as root. -Before doing this ensure that your server is properly configured -for security and access restrictions. - -<P> - -To stop Apache send the parent process a TERM signal. The PID of this -process is written to the file <CODE>httpd.pid</CODE> in the -<CODE>logs</CODE> directory (unless configured otherwise). Do not -attempt to kill the child processes because they will be renewed by -the parent. A typical command to stop the server is: - -<PRE> - kill -TERM `cat /usr/local/apache/logs/httpd.pid` -</PRE> - -<P> - -For more information about Apache command line options, configuration -and log files, see <A HREF="invoking.html">Starting Apache</A>. For a -reference guide to all Apache directives supported by the distributed -modules, see the <A HREF="mod/directives.html">Apache directives</A>. - -<H2>Compiling Support Programs</H2> - -In addition to the main <CODE>httpd</CODE> server which is compiled -and configured as above, Apache includes a number of support programs. -These are not compiled by default. The support programs are in the -<CODE>support</CODE> directory of the distribution. To compile -the support programs, change into this directory and type -<PRE> - make -</PRE> - -<!--#include virtual="footer.html" --> -</BODY> -</HTML> |