Apache server

[job]

How does one go about setting one up?

I am completely new to this aspect of X and any help would be appreciated.

My purpose for the server is to run my own site, with a php/mySQL news script called DMA News.

Currently I have a 400Mhz iMac connected to the net via Airport via a cable modem.

Thanks in advance.

hitman

[Rower_CPU]

Check out O'reilly...

http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2001/12/07/apache.html

They have a whole series on exactly this topic. I used them for getting started with Apache an have had great success thus far.

So what does your "DMA" stand for? We have a DMA at work...Digital Media Archives... http://larcdma.sdsu.edu

[arn]

Originally posted by hitman
How does one go about setting one up?

I am completely new to this aspect of X and any help would be appreciated.

My purpose for the server is to run my own site, with a php/mySQL news script called DMA News.


Yeah - see the link Rower posted...

basically, you already have Apache setup... to run PHP and MySQL takes a little bit more work... but not very much

arn

[edesignuk]

This (http://www.entropy.ch/software/MacOSx/) site has several GREAT packages to install PHP and MySQL in a jiffy! Check it out! :)

[Choppaface]

Originally posted by verbose101
This (http://www.entropy.ch/software/MacOSx/) site has several GREAT packages to install PHP and MySQL in a jiffy! Check it out! :)


ya I recommend Marc Liyanage's site. I tried the O'Reilly stuff and Marc's stuff seemed to be a little more helpful....er, well at least to the point :D

[job]

Thanks for the help guys. :)

I'm going to experiment some this weekend.

I'll post the results...if any.. ;)

[job]

Alright here's where I stand currently:

I followed the first part of the tutorial..not hard at all. :rolleyes: :D

I have the http://IPaddress/~short name setup and can access it on my brother's computer.

I am running it through our Airport network. Will the server work with a dynamic IP address?

I tried to set up the cgi scripts and chmod them through the terminal, but it did not work.

Ah well. I'll work on it somemore this weekend.

[buffsldr]

hitman, i used mac os x server to host three sites on my powermac. can you buy os x server? that makes it much easier. if you can't good luck. once you get apache up and running, you will still need a domain name server (or you can pay dotster 5 bucks a year) and they will be your dns.

[Chisholm]

yup, OSX server makes it almost to easy. I'm still looking for a graphical front end for Apache myself (free is always good). Am I assuming too much thinking you are already registered with a dynamic DNS server?

cheers!

[job]

Originally posted by Chisholm
Am I assuming too much thinking you are already registered with a dynamic DNS server?


Sadly, no...not yet.. ;)

[buffsldr]

if anyone feels so inclined, please explain the function of a dynamic dns. I assume from the name that it allows you to point www.anyname.com to a dynamic ip. but how does it update with the new ip address?

thanks