2005 Netcraft has reported more than 68% of sites surveyed use Apache. Due to 

2005, Netcraft has reported more than 68% of sites surveyed use Apache.

it's open source nature and wide popularity it stands to reason why shouldn't 

a guide for apache installation should be made.

Linux, more and more people can start putting up personal webpages for 

GNU/Linux, more and more people can start putting up personal webpages for 

difficult and time consuming than it really is but the truth is if you just 

difficult and time consuming than it really is; the truth is if you just want

want to host pictures of the family then it really is not difficult.

static content, it is not too difficult.

Users should consider this guide a general, quick and easy way to get started 

Users should consider this guide a general, quick, and easy way to get started

with Apache. Full-blown websites involve a lot of work in configuring and 

with Apache. Full-blown websites involve a lot of work in configuring and

securing but this guide will make it easy for users to get started with the 

securing, but this guide will make it easy for users to get started with the

<title>Getting Started</title>

<title>Apache Versions</title>

Fortunately, Apache is available in portage and users are urged to get the 

There are two main versions of apache currently in use - apache1 and apache2.

latest version available in portage so that the latest stable bug fixes and 

Gentoo provides ebuilds for both of these; we will be using apache2. Apache1 is

security patches are installed.

primarily used for situations where a special mod or very unusual config is

used, and we will be using neither.

of before emerging Apache. Please enable the following flags that apply.

of before emerging Apache. Please enable the following flags as needed.

  <ti>Enable SSL support for webpages</ti>

  <ti>Enable Secure Socket Layer support for webpages</ti>

If you do not know what any of the above flag descriptions are referring to 

If you do not know what any of the above flag descriptions are referring to,

then it is ok to ignore them. If at a later time the need arises for any of 

then it is ok to ignore them, as you probably don't need them. If at a later

the above flags you can always enable the flag and re-emerge Apache.

time the need arises for any of the above flags you can always enable the flag

and re-emerge Apache.

<p>

<pre caption="Editing /etc/make.conf">

Please add the appropiate USE flags to your <path>/etc/make.conf</path> file 

<comment>(Add the following, as needed)</comment>

under the USE category.

USE="ipv6 ssl berkdb ldap"

</p>

</pre>

estimate on compile time, an AMD 1.33Ghz Thunderbird with 512mb of RAM takes 

estimate on compile time, an AMD 1.33Ghz t-bird with 512mb of RAM takes about

about 10 min.

10 min.

After Apache has been emerged the user should be made aware of how to 

In this Chapter, basic configuration options will be given. The main

configure the Apache server. In this Chapter basic configuration options 

configuration file is located at <path>/etc/apache2/conf/apache2.conf</path>.

will be given. The main configuration file is located at <path>/etc/apache2/conf/apache2.conf</path>.

All of the following modifications will be made in that file!

<comment># The listen directive is what is used to choose IP/Port.</comment>

<comment>

<comment># Most users only have 1 IP address on their computer so the only</comment>

# The listen directive is what is used to choose IP/Port. Most users only have

<comment># thing that needs to be set is the Port. The following will set</comment>

# 1 IP address on their computer so the only thing that needs to be set is the

<comment># Apache to listen in on Port 80. There is no need to specify</comment>

# Port. The following will set Apache to listen in on Port 80. There is no need

<comment># an IP address since there is only 1 available on the computer.</comment>

# to specify an IP address since there is only 1 available on the computer.

</comment>

<comment># If the user would like Apache to listen on another port in addition</comment>

<comment>

<comment># to port 80 then add another Listen line. Apache now listens on</comment>

# If the user would like Apache to listen on another port in addition to port

<comment># Port 8000 and Port 80 if the user kept both lines in the config.</comment>

# 80 then add another Listen line. Apache now listens on Port 8000 and Port 80

# if the user kept both lines in the config.

</comment>

<comment># If users have multiple IPs then the following syntax can be used.</comment>

<comment>

# If users have multiple IPs then the following syntax can be used.

</comment>

<comment># This is the default location in the config file</comment>

<comment>

# This is the default location in the config file

</comment>

<comment># The location could be changed to a directory located in a user's</comment>

<comment>

<comment># home directory as follows.</comment>

# The location could be changed to a directory located in a user's home

# directory as follows.

</comment>

If the user would like Apache to startup each time the Linux system is brought 

If the user would like Apache to startup each time the Gentoo system is brought

up then adding Apache to the runlevel is needed.

up, adding Apache to the runlevel is needed.

By now the user has the very basics setup for Apache and now all that is 

By now the user has very basic setup for Apache and now all that is  needed is

needed is for the user to add whatever files he or she chooses. The document 

for the user to add whatever files he or she chooses. The document  root for

root for all Apache files is located at <path>/var/www/localhost/htdocs</path> 

all Apache files is located at <path>/var/www/localhost/htdocs</path>  if the

if the user kept the default path location mentioned in this guide.

user kept the default path location mentioned in this guide.

For now the user does not have to place anything in the DocumentRoot location. 

For now, the user does not have to place anything in the DocumentRoot location. 

HTTP related files can be inserted whenever but for now the default files at 

HTTP related files can be inserted whenever, but the default files at

<path>/var/www/localhost/htdocs</path> are more than enough to get an idea 

<path>/var/www/localhost/htdocs</path> are more than enough to get an idea of

of how to start.

how to start.

<p>

<note>

</p>

</note>

Users should open up their favorite browser and enter in 127.0.0.1 into the 

Users should open up their favorite browser and enter in <c>127.0.0.1</c> as

browser address. The browser should immediately load a default page stating 

the browser address. The browser should immediately load a default page stating

in the first sentence that the installation of the Apache web server is a 

in the first sentence that the installation of the Apache web server is a

<note>The user can also enter in their IP as listed in ifconfig usually on 

<note>

eth0. </note>

The user can also enter in their IP as listed in ifconfig; this is usually

eth0.

</note>

the Listen directive in the apache2.conf.

the Listen directive in the <path>apache2.conf</path>.

<comment># 127.0.0.1 is the local loopback address to your computer</comment>

<comment>

# 127.0.0.1 is the local loopback address to your computer

</comment>

<title>Keeping track of your Apache</title>

<title>Keeping track of Apache</title>

To actively monitor the Apache log file on say a desktop, users can use a 

To actively monitor the Apache log file, execute the following command:

xterm and execute the following command.

<pre caption="Using a Xterm to monitor the Apache log">

<pre caption="Monitoring the Apache log">

Congratulations to the user for a painless quick start on Apache.

Congratulations for a painless quick start on Apache.

</p>

<p>

Users are encouraged to check back on this guide for more updates concerning 

Apache user and configuration. Possible future content include a FAQ.