Installing a simple web server on Leopard or Snow Leopard

Hello, today I'll give you a quick overview of Leopard does not like snow to configure the Web server on OS X Leopard o. Both server operating systems are pre-installed with the Apache Web server. There are many things you can put on the road. This document assumes that at least a basic knowledge of operating system.

Step 1: Create the new directory for our web server to read files.

Opens in OS X Finder and go to your home directory. Willcried the same username used to access your computer can. Once you're in your home directory to a folder called Sites. Right click (option) Click on the folder and select Copy Site. Then, go to the root of the hard disk. Find your hard disk Devices in the Finder and paste the folder Sites Here. Now your site should be a directory path "/ sites" without the quotes.

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Step 2: Now we need to Apache, the path to the directory.

From the Finder, click "Go" in the menu bar at the top and select "Go to Folder", type this path: / private/etc/Apache2 /

Find the title of the file "httpd.conf" This is the main Apache configuration file, and this is where you change the path to the folder. Copy this file and save a backup copy in another folder. Open this document and look for a linewith the words "Document Root"

Change the path to the root document "/ sites" are a few lines below the root of the document and another line "book" Change the location of this directory "/ sites" as well. Save the required file, TextWrangler, enter the password.

Step 3: Apache is configured, and all you have to do is, Fire It Up!

Go to System Preferences> Sharing and check the box next to "Web Sharing"

You'll see that web sharing wasactivated. You can also see your machines IP address in this field.
Open your favorite browser and type the IP address or the data is the type http://localhost

A Web page should appear the title of "Web Site" If this is what you will see that Congratulations! You can create your own personal web server. If you do not read the instructions again and see what can be lost.

Now you're ready / sites / index.html Edit to your liking or copy your already createdSite in the / sites.

The server is web-based highly configurable OS X, can be used to accommodate any type of site. Before my next article will describe how many of the Web server configuration with Leopard or Snow Leopard.