[SOLVED] htdocs folder in apache web server

csravi88 · 09-26-2011, 12:57 AM

Hi All, I am using rhel 5.7 and have installed httpd server 2.2.3 thru yum, i want to know that is the htdocs folder automatically created while installing httpd or we have to create it manually, i am referring a manual to setup a report server.

EricTRA · 09-26-2011, 01:05 AM

Hello,

Have a look at your /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file at the variable DocumentRoot. That points to where your 'root' directory for your webserver is, normally /var/www/html.

Kind regards,

Eric

zackwasa · 09-26-2011, 02:01 AM

The default one is /var/www/html and it is created automatically when apache is installed. There are no files there however and you will get the default apache page when accessing the webserver.

RMI

csravi88 · 09-27-2011, 12:27 AM

Any difference in 'htdocs' & 'DocumentRoot' ? or both are the same thing. Why manual is referring 'htdocs' rather then Document Root'. Any Idea !

EricTRA · 09-27-2011, 01:24 AM

Hi,

As I understand it DocumentRoot is the variable used by Apache that contains the path to the documents whilst htdocs refers to a part that might be (and is in some distros) included in the path like in /srv/www/htdocs (for openSUSE if I'm not mistaking). Basically you can put your documents in whatever path you like (watch out for security) as long as you have your DocumentRoot point to it.

Kind regards,

Eric