Re: Newbie problems, trying to get Apache HTTP Server working

["Jeffery Poblocki" <jeffery.poblocki@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

so if i whave a registered site say hordebusters.net i have to put in a 
virtual host to get it to display???  what about the dns nameservers and all 
of that.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Graham Frank" <gfrank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 5:57 PM
Subject: RE:  Newbie problems, trying to get Apache HTTP Server 
working


> Hello,
>
> The file you are seeing is the index.html file stored in ~httpd/htdocs.
>
> To setup domains, you need to add <VirtualHost> directives to your
> ~httpd/conf/httpd.conf file.
>
> Also, where are you hosting this?  From your home, or elsewhere?  Many 
> ISP's
> block their clients from hosting web servers unless they have a static IP
> with them (which they usually charge an arm and a leg for).  You can get
> around this by changing the port that Apache runs on to something like 
> 8080
> (e.g. http://yourdomain:8080/).
>
> Also, if you have a firewall up then make sure that it isn't blocking
> incoming connections to port 80.
>
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> Graham Frank
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>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Karri K." <p3Dr0ster@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 5:36 PM
> Subject:  Newbie problems, trying to get Apache HTTP Server
> working
>
>
> > Ok. I am a newbie, trying to set up a Apache server, so I, for example,
> > wouldn't have to use MegaUpload and similars if I want my friends to get
> > some files.
> > So, I'm running Slackware Linux 12.0, and I downloaded the Apache 
> > sources.
> > They compiled ok, and I got to the point where "Hey, it worked!" site
> > shows
> > up on http://localhost/. But, the thing is I don't know how to modify 
> > this
> > page (tried editing index.html in htdocs folder), and second, my friends
> > can't see even this page if they point their browsers to my ip. That 
> > told,
> > I'm just gonna have to wait for someone to help me..
> > I would be really, really thankful for any advice!
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