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This is probably the stupidest question ever posted, but I just
installed Apache 2, and I can't figure out how to actually get a site
on the internet. I have it all running and started, but I can't find
which file to edit. I checked all of the gazzilion index.html files,
but they make now sense, because they seem to be written in some other
language other than html and make no sense to me. Anybody ran into
this problem before? Or more importantly: of all those people out
there who know what they're doing, can you tell me how to get an HTML
website off the ground using Apache 2 in the simplest way possible?
I'd appreciate it.

Peter Davoust wrote:

> I just installed Apache 2, and I can't figure out how to actually get
> a site on the internet.

A very good tutorial:

http://www.diywebserver.com/index.php

A warning, do _not_ use argosoft email server. It is an
open relay server which spammers will use within a matter
of a few days. You will be blamed for the spam.

Use only a static ip address and do not violate your
server's terms of service. You almost always must have
a commercial account to run a webserver.


Discussion Groups:

http://forums.dslwebserver.com/


Reseach, read and learn about webserver security until
you become a literal expert on server security.

It is guaranteed you will enjoy at least twenty-five
to one-hundred serious hack attempts per day, just
as you are now, simply by being connected to the net.

Expect to invest several months of time and effort
before your server runs smoothly. Have on hand, at
least two machines. One for localhost testing, the
other for your actual public webserver.

Localhost test and experiment for months before
considering going public.

Use a router, use either software or firmware firewalling.

alt.apache.configuration
comp.security.firewalls
alt.computer.security

Those groups are worth reading, daily.


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On 16 Jun 2004, worldgnat@earthlink.net (Peter Davoust) wrote in
news:68d8fc9f.0406161813.55b9f04b@posting.google.c om:

> of all those people out there who know what they're doing, can you
> tell me how to get an HTML website off the ground using Apache 2
> in the simplest way possible? I'd appreciate it.

Find the location that apache considers the be the document root,
probably a folder called htdocs. Remove everything from that folder and
place your main web page there. Name it "index.html". If apache is
installed and running correctly, that should get you started.