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Originally posted by Dan0208
Once you have apache fully set up and you get the test page when you type the localhost thing in your browser where do you go from that? like how do I add my own pages. i gather i put them in the apache directory but there are so many folders within that.
And also how do i go about making the page visible to the public? I tried that no-ip website and signed up. however whenever i type my external ip into the browser or my no-ip address it goes straight to the login screen for my router with username pword etc.
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

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i think its the htdocs directory.

there is a file that contatins a string that lets you change where the web documents are stored. i prefer to keep them on c:\web.

if you dont like what directory it serves the files from, open httpd.conf and look for that directory, there is usually more than one listing of it, in which case change both to the new folder you want to serve from.

ok thanks for that. can anyone help with my other question. concerning allowing pages i have placed within the apache directory to be viewable to the public??

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Dan0208: And also how do i go about making the page visible to the public? I tried that no-ip website and signed up. however whenever i type my external ip into the browser or my no-ip address it goes straight to the login screen for my router with username pword etc.

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Originally posted by Dan0208
ok thanks for that. can anyone help with my other question. concerning allowing pages i have placed within the apache directory to be viewable to the public??

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no-ip.com can help if you make sure it is pointing to your external ip and not internal. internal is 192.168.*.*

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Originally posted by megamuff
most people nowadays have routers, so  you will have to consult your router's instruction manual on how to set it up, you must foreward port 80 to your host computer's internal IP address.

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im using apahce 1.33, have no idea how it works, all i no is that to start nd stop it u gotta go into services

As megamuff says, all you have to do is go into your router and instruct it to forward all external requests on port 80 to your machines internal IP address (192.168.*.* usually).

In my  case (I am using a very cheap £20 router - it works better than some of the £60+ router's ive seen) it's called "Virtual Server" which is under a 'NAT' submenu.

Once you have done that, external access will work.

I use apache 2.0.52 and works fine , ( http://www.jren207.com ) (go see the power or my server lol, if my pc is switched on )

anyway, basics (some of this might have been mentioned but i thought i'd confirm stuff) ...

To keep the no-ip ip address updated automatically, go to the downloads section and download the no-ip duc (dynamic update client). Then run it as a system service so you don't have to bother with it. So when you next connect and you ip address may be different, the updater will send your ip to the no-ip servers and that's it

All your configuration is in the httpd.conf file, if you want to serve php enabled sites, you need to edit it's php.ini file and add a little part to the httpd.conf for apache to load it. More can be found at the php site ( http://www.php.net ).

If you need to serve cgi pages (cgi is outdated but if you need / want to), download active-perl from active-state (can't remember the place to download, google it ). Then put your scripts in the cgi-bin folder.

To visit your site without a no-ip address through the internet (for testing etc.), you need to type it like this:

http://81.175.23.4 (or whatever you ip address is, make sure you set up your router etc.)

local testing:

http://localhost

and thats pretty much it, look at the read-me's with the various things (apache, php etc.) or their online documentation