Apache
The Quick-n-Dirty Guide to Setting Up Apache on Windows (By: Steve Adcock)
The Quick-n-Dirty Guide to Setting Up Apache on WindowsIt's easy to setup Apache on Windows, and in this article Steve shows us his "quick-n-dirty" way to do so in just minutes...Apache, one of the more popular web servers, is freely available for all those with a computer system and an interest in server administration. Although it was originally designed for UNIX, Apache has been ported to Windows. In this article I will show you how to get started with Apache, ...
Working With Oracle on Windows: Part 1 (By: Ben Shepherd)
Working With Oracle on Windows: Part 1You know PHP and MySQL, but wouldn't it be nice to know Oracle? Well, Ben's come to the rescue with his article series on using Oracle with PHP on Windows...I'll take it that you have visited www.oracle.com , read the hype and decided to register and download Oracle on your win32 platform. What you really wish to do however is be able to use Oracle as the data source for your website. This article ...
ASP: Active Sessions, Active Logins and Total Site Hits (By: Softwaremaker)
ASP: Active Sessions, Active Logins and Total Site HitsWilliam T explains how to make sure that your site contains a safe and accurate track of genuine page hits.This is my first contributing article, so please forgive me if I don’t write well. Thank You.Many websites use a tracking-component pasted on their homepage to keep track on the number of visits to their website. This method is not accurate as it doesn’t really keep track of the genuine page-hits to their ...
Using Apache and PHP on Mac OS X (By: Joel Philip)
Are you a Mac user? Are you working on the Mac OS X platform and want to use Apache and PHP? Well, Joel has some surprises for you as well as a list of steps one must follow to configure both on your machine.If you’re running Mac OS X it has some surprises for you. Seems, PHP and the Apache Web Server have been installed on your machine without your knowledge. Well, its no secret but running them both is ...
Custom Error 404 Documents with PHP (By: Eric ‘phpfreak’ Rosebrock)
This article will help developers who wish to create a new web site layout. Once you have read this, you will be able to redirect users to the new pages created via a 404 error page. Read more.Have you ever designed your website, built the structure and decided one day that you want to completely redesign your layout? Well, if you have an established website, changing your structure can be a real pain for your users or people searching for ...
Setting Up Apache 2.0.45 to Parse PHP Pages (By: William Young)
Setting Up Apache 2.0.45 to Parse PHP PagesTo learn how to configure your Apache 2 web server so that .php and .phps files can be used, read this article by William. He'll get you sorted out so you can spend more time developing your PHP apps.If you've been diffident towards using apache 2 or if you've been using apache2 but couldn't get it and php to work, due to the fact that it wouldn't parse your .php pages, well guess ...
Compressing Web Output Using mod_deflate and Apache 2.0.x (By: Stephen Pierzchala)
Stephen has written this article to explain how the Apache 2.0.x Web Server can compress web output. Read more.In a previous paper, the use of mod_gzip to dynamically compress the output from an Apache server. With the growing use of the Apache 2.0.x family of Web servers, the question arises of how to perform a similar GZIP-encoding function within this server. The developers of the Apache 2.0.x servers have included a module in the codebase for the server to perform ...
Compressing Web Content with mod_gzip and mod_deflate (By: Stephen Pierzchala)
It simply makes sense. Compress your files with mod_gzip and save money with less bandwidth transmissions. Read this article to find out more.In a previous paper, the use of mod_gzip to dynamically compress the output from an Apache server. With the growing use of the Apache 2.0.x family of Web servers, the question arises of how to perform a similar GZIP-encoding function within this server. The developers of the Apache 2.0.x servers have ...
Installing PHP under Windows (By: Matthew Phillips)
Installing PHP under WindowsNot a Linux fan? Looking for a hassle-free way of setting up a PHP environment on your Windows box? Read as Matthew guides us through the process of installing Apache, MySQL and PHP on a Windows based machine, otherwise known as WAMP.This article is geared towards people who want to code and test their own, or other people's, php scripts on their Windows box. No advanced technical knowledge is assumed. This tutorial is unsuitable for advanced users.Why ...
Securing Directories With htaccess (By: Hassan Syed)
Securing Directories With htaccessIf you have a web site that contains sensitive documents such as test results, scripts, or an administration section, then you need directory security to stop unauthorized people from accessing certain parts of your site. In this article, Hassan will show you how to setup htaccess security for folders on your Apache web server.If you have a web site that contains sensitive documents such as test results, scripts, or an administration ...
