Ubuntu Starter Guide - Apache HTTP Server

Apache HTTP Server
	Chapter 7. Networking

Apache HTTP Server

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1. What is the Apache HTTP server?
2. How do I install the Apache HTTP Server?
3. How do I install PHP for the Apache HTTP Server?
4. How do I install MYSQL for the Apache HTTP Server?
5. How do I map URLs to folders outside /var/www/?
6. How do I change the default port number for the Apache HTTP Server?
7. How do I browse the changed port number for the Apache HTTP Server in Mozilla Firefox?

What is the Apache HTTP server?

Apache is the world's most popular web server. It runs on both Unix-like and Windows operating systems, conforms to web standards and can be extended with additional modules. Its claimed the name “Apache” came from the fact that it originally consisted of changes to the NCSA HTTPd v1.3 server and therefore was “a patchy” server.

How do I install the Apache HTTP Server?

Read How do I add Universe and Multiverse?
Install the apache2 package with Synaptic (See How do I use Synaptic to install packages?)

World Wide Web > apache2
https://localhost

How do I install PHP for the Apache HTTP Server?

Read How do I add Universe and Multiverse?
Read How do I install the Apache HTTP Server?
Install the php4 package with Synaptic (See How do I use Synaptic to install packages?)

World Wide Web (universe) > php4
```
sudo gedit /var/www/testphp.php
```
Insert the following line into the new file
```
<?php phpinfo(); ?>
```
Save the edited file (sample/testphp.php_installphpapache)
https://localhost/testphp.php

How do I install MYSQL for the Apache HTTP Server?

Read How do I add Universe and Multiverse?
Read How do I install the Apache HTTP Server?
Read How do I install a MYSQL Database Server?
Read How do I install PHP for the Apache HTTP Server?
Install the libapache2-mod-auth-mysql and php4-mysql packages with Synaptic (See How do I use Synaptic to install packages?)

World Wide Web > libapache2-mod-auth-mysql
World Wide Web (universe) > php4-mysql
```
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
```

How do I map URLs to folders outside /var/www/?

Read How do I install the Apache HTTP Server?
```
sudo gedit /etc/apache2/conf.d/alias
```

Insert the following lines into the new file

Alias /URL-path /location_of_folder/

<Directory /location_of_folder/%gt;
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride All
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</Directory>

Save the edited file (sample/alias_mapURLstofoldersoutsidewww)
```
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
```
https://localhost/URL-path

How do I change the default port number for the Apache HTTP Server?


	Assuming that the new port number is “79”

Read How do I install the Apache HTTP Server?

sudo cp /etc/apache2/ports.conf /etc/apache2/ports.conf_backup
sudo gedit /etc/apache2/ports.conf

Find this line
```
Listen 80
```
Replace with the following line
```
 
Listen 79
```
Save the edited file (sample/ports.conf_changeportnumberapache)
```
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
```
https://localhost:79

How do I browse the changed port number for the Apache HTTP Server in Mozilla Firefox?


	Assuming that the new port number is “79”

Read How do I change the default port number for the Apache HTTP Server?

sudo cp /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/greprefs/all.js /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/greprefs/all.js_backup
sudo gedit /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/greprefs/all.js

Find this section

...
// If there is ever a security firedrill that requires
// us to block certian ports global, this is the pref
// to use.  Is is a comma delimited list of port numbers
// for example:
//   pref("network.security.ports.banned", "1,2,3,4,5");
// prevents necko connecting to ports 1-5 unless the protocol
// overrides.
...

Add the following line below it

pref("network.security.ports.banned.override", "79");

Save the edited file (sample/all.js_browsechangedportnumberfirefox)
Restart Mozilla Firefox


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