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I know there are about 100 versions of this particular subject, but I have tried everything and so far... no dice.
First off, I couldn't even get apache to start due to an error in my /etc/hosts file. I was ecstatic just to get apache to start and I could access the apache test page when accessing from a remote computer.
That's great.
Now I try to put files in my /var/www/html directory, AND...
.. of course... nothing.
Changed permissions and ownership to apache:apache and r+x.
... nothing.
Everything in the httpd.conf file seems to look appropriate, but I'm no expert soooo...
Any suggestions? What else could it be? It can't be a firewally problem because I wouldn't even get the test page if that were the case. I've tried all kinds of variations on permissions to no avail.
Check the permissions on /var (should be root:root drwxr-xr-x), /var/www (the same), and /var/www/html (Apache should be able to read and execute it, depending on the set up, you might want it owned by root or apache). If that looks good check the files themselves, make sure that either they are owned by Apache or are world readable. I've noticed in some configurations Apache runs as user apache but not as group apache, so you might want to check this.
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