Apache Server for Dummies

by Coar, Ken A. L.; Fielding, Roy T.; Dummies Press

• ISBN13: 9780764502910
• ISBN10: 0764502913
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-01-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Novice and veteran Webmasters alike should have a copy of Apache Server For Dummies by their computer. This comprehensive guide helps you understand and maximize the capabilities of Apache, one of the most popular and powerful Web servers in use today. Apache Server For Dummies is your blueprint to providing dynamic content on the Web with Apache. Topics covered include installing the Apache Web server, using CGI and Perl scripts, creating password-protected Web pages, troubleshooting, documenting access to your Web server, and monitoring server activity. The CD-ROM that accompanies Apache Server For Dummies features the latest version of the Apache Web server software, the GNU ANSI C compiler, debugging tools and utilities, reference materials, and much more.

Table of Contents

Foreword	XXV
Introduction	1	(8)
Part I: In the Beginning	9	(22)
Chapter 1: What You Need	11	(12)
Chapter 2: What Apache Needs	23	(8)
Part II: Getting Things Running	31	(84)
Chapter 3: Installing Apache	33	(16)
Chapter 4: Basic Configuration	49	(34)
Chapter 5: Much Ado about Logging	83	(14)
Chapter 6: Authorization and Authentication	97	(18)
Part III: Nuts and Bolts	115	(34)
Chapter 7: The Modular Approach	117	(24)
Chapter 8: Life Cycle of a Client Request	141	(8)
Part IV: Going Further	149	(114)
Chapter 9: [Re]compiling the Software	151	(14)
Chapter 10: Examining the Running Server	165	(14)
Chapter 11: Document Selection and Content Negotiation	179	(22)
Chapter 12: Reacting in Real-Time	201	(20)
Chapter 13: Actions, Handlers, and Types	221	(8)
Chapter 14: Virtual Hosts	229	(20)
Chapter 15: Serving by Proxy	249	(14)
Part V: The Part of Tens	263	(48)
Chapter 16: Ten Steps When You Have Problems	265	(12)
Chapter 17: Ten Important RFCs	277	(10)
Chapter 18: Ten URLs for Web Authors	287	(8)
Chapter 19: Ten Apache Answers	295	(8)
Chapter 20: Ten Common Error Messages	303	(8)
Part VI: Appendixes	311	(22)
Appendix A: Troubleshooting	313	(1)
Appendix B: About the CD-ROM	313
Appendix C: Server Side Includes	CD-ROM
Index	333	(21)
License Agreement	354	(2)
Installation Instructions	356
Book Registration Information	Back of book