Trying to configure apache

partyk1d24 · 06-23-2005, 10:50 PM

Ok I'm coming over from IIS world to Apache since I switched to the light-side and I can't figure out how to set it up. I installed it and tested it and http://localhost goes to the apache welcome screen. Now how do I redirect the localhost to the index.html file in the /home/<usrName>/WebSite/ dir? I don't think I'm stupid but I can't figure out the online tutorials.

Thanks guys

Tinkster · 06-23-2005, 11:17 PM

Never used it, never looked at a tutorial for it, but
thought this looked quite clear...

From /etc/apache2/httpd.conf

Code:

# UserDir: The name of the directory that is appended onto a user's home
# directory if a ~user request is received.
#
UserDir public_html

#
# Control access to UserDir directories.  The following is an example
# for a site where these directories are restricted to read-only.
#
#<Directory /home/*/public_html>
#    AllowOverride FileInfo AuthConfig Limit Indexes
#    Options MultiViews Indexes SymLinksIfOwnerMatch IncludesNoExec
#    <Limit GET POST OPTIONS PROPFIND>
#        Order allow,deny
#        Allow from all
#    </Limit>
#    <LimitExcept GET POST OPTIONS PROPFIND>
#        Order deny,allow
#        Deny from all
#    </LimitExcept>
#</Directory>

Cheers,
Tink

partyk1d24 · 06-23-2005, 11:30 PM

Ok so now it looks like this

Code:

#
# UserDir: The name of the directory that is appended onto a user's home
# directory if a ~user request is received.
#
UserDir /home/partyk1d24/WebSite

WebSite is the dir and the file inside it is Index.html but when I go to localhost I still get the Apache welcome screen. So what am I doing wrong?

Harlin · 06-23-2005, 11:52 PM

This configuration you've shown is good for a url like: http://localhost/~username.

However, if you're wanting to show your home dir web as the *index* for your apache, you'll need to change the document root setting although this is NOT advised and would actually make little sense. However, it is *your* system and you can do what you like.

yoursmile · 06-23-2005, 11:54 PM

1. please tell me version of your apache.
2. you must restart apache after modify httpd.conf

I think yours apache on running can`t be your httpd.conf which modified.

partyk1d24 · 06-24-2005, 01:09 AM

I am running apache 2.0

yoursmile · 06-24-2005, 01:41 AM

modify httpd.conf:

Code:

#
# UserDir: The name of the directory that is appended onto a user's home
# directory if a ~user request is received.
#
UserDir WebSite

notice:red word

after UserDir , no "/home/partyk1d24/"

website link :
http://localhost/~partyk1d24

Good Lucky!

Harlin · 06-24-2005, 02:16 AM

If I understood your first request correctly, you were wanting to be able to pull up http://localhost in your browser and have it point to this ~ dir. This is still not going to do it unless you change your root document or create a vhost called 'localhost' and have it point to the dir of your choice. If I'm wrong, please point it out, but I don't think the last things posted will work as desired.