Apache Newbie (2 questions)

Hello

I am new to Linux and Apache, but want to learn them and set up and
Apache web server that can run PHP. I have two questions for anyone in
here that can help:

1) My current setup at home is an ADSL modem connected to a router,
with three (3) computer on the network (1 wireless). My connection
gives me one (1) IP Address. The way I understand things, my router
allows my three computers to share that one IP Address. Does an Apache
server require a dedicated IP Address? (ie, do I need to get another
IP Address for my new server?)

2) Is there a good step-by-step tutorial on the web available for the
newest version of Apache Web Server? It would be most helpful if the
tutorial was written from a perspective that the reader knows nothing
about Apache. If not, should I just buy a book about Apache?

Thanks to anyone that took the time to read this,

-dredge

dredge wrote:

> Hello
>
> I am new to Linux and Apache, but want to learn them and set up and
> Apache web server that can run PHP. I have two questions for anyone in
> here that can help:
>
> 1) My current setup at home is an ADSL modem connected to a router,
> with three (3) computer on the network (1 wireless). My connection
> gives me one (1) IP Address. The way I understand things, my router
> allows my three computers to share that one IP Address. Does an Apache
> server require a dedicated IP Address? (ie, do I need to get another
> IP Address for my new server?)

No, you don't. Just route your incoming traffic on port 80 to the internal
IP address of the machine that will host the webserver, i.e. 192.168.1.4
If you want to run several real domains, use virtualhosts, well supported by
Apache.

>
> 2) Is there a good step-by-step tutorial on the web available for the
> newest version of Apache Web Server? It would be most helpful if the
> tutorial was written from a perspective that the reader knows nothing
> about Apache. If not, should I just buy a book about Apache?
>
There are plenty of tutorials out there.
For setting up apache, mysql and php, www.mysql.com has a very good article
about that.
So does php.net have.
So does apache.org have.
And on www.google.com you might find plenty of info while searching for
"apache installation"

HTH,

/Andreas

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