Apache Server for Dummies [Paperback]

Ken A. L. Coar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 6, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0764502913 | ISBN-13: 978-0764502910

Novice and veteran Webmasters alike should have a copy of Apache Server For Dummies by their computer. This comprehensive guide helps you understand and maximize the capabilities of Apache, one of the most popular and powerful Web servers in use today.

Apache Server For Dummies is your blueprint to providing dynamic content on the Web with Apache. Topics covered include installing the Apache Web server, using CGI and Perl scripts, creating password-protected Web pages, troubleshooting, documenting access to your Web server, and monitoring server activity.

The CD-ROM that accompanies Apache Server For Dummies features the latest version of the Apache Web server software, the GNU ANSI C compiler, debugging tools and utilities, reference materials, and much more.

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From the Back Cover

"Even the novice Webmaster can use the power of the most widely used Web server software in the universe: Apache." — Jim Jagielski, Apache Group Member and Owner of jaguNET Access Services

Free Apache Server "Cheat Sheet" Inside!

Whether you're a novice or an experienced Webmaster interested in setting up an Internet or intranet, this book is for you. Apache Server For Dummies^® helps you understand the details of providing Web content with the terrifically popular Apache Web Server. You will quickly and easily find out how to install and configure Apache, take control of the command-line environment, and set up your own piece of the Net. Valuable Bonus CD Includes:

• Apache 1.3: A Web server for UNIX and LINUX users
• GNU GZIP: A UNIX utility to compress your files and save space
• GNU C Compiler: Build UNIX Apache Web server software from scratch
• Lynx Character Cell Web Browser: A UNIX Web browser for terminals

Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you like — free — but they have no technical support. System Requirements: For Apache 1.3 — UNIX or LINUX operating system; (486/66 processor or higher; 32MB RAM); 100MB free hard disk space; and a CD-ROM drive. For LINUX operating system — LINUX-compatible PC with CD-ROM drive and 3 1/2″ disk drive.

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Install the Apache Web server
• Create your Web document hierarchy
• Use CGI and Perl scripts with Apache
• Set up password-protected Web pages
• Use the Apache Web server to make your system look like multiple Web sites
• Troubleshoot problems with your Apache Web server
• Record accesses to your Web server
• Monitor your Apache Web server's activity

About the Author

About the Author Ken A. L. Coar, a 25-year veteran of the computer industry, joined The Apache Group in 1996. He frequently gives presentations around the world on Web technology and computer security. Ken has published articles in various trade magazines and is a long-time member of the Digital Computer Users Society.

Product Details

• Paperback: 355 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies (February 6, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764502913
• ISBN-13: 978-0764502910
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,519 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #3 in Books > Computers & Technology > Web Development > Web Servers
  • #31 in Books > Computers & Technology > Operating Systems > Unix
  • #43 in Books > Computers & Technology > Computer Science > Modeling & Simulation

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Author is Unix-focused, this is THE best dummies book., September 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Apache Server for Dummies (Paperback)

Congratulations, Ken Coar! We're ready for the next edition. If every Dummies-series book were written like this, we wouldn't need O'Reilly titles...Seriously, this book is a really first-rate introduction that will get most of us who operate in the Unix/Linux space where we need to be. It's not Windows oriented at all which is just fine since Apache belongs to Unix, right? Friendly advice: Use the Apache Server Bible by Kabir if you must deploy on Windows. But better yet, dump NT and go with a stable OS for a stable, scalable web server.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Start Here!, May 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Apache Server for Dummies (Paperback)

As of April 1999, this book seems to be the only printed resource which explains the inner-workings of Apache to the true beginner. I spent hours at a local bookstore trying to compare this book to the two other Apache books, O'Reilly's "Apache Difinitive Guide" and IDG's "Apache Server Bible." Granted, I have not fully read the latter two books, but, from intense scrutinization, the "Dummy" book seems to go out of its way to explain concepts that are assumed to be known in the O'reilly and IDG offerings. I recommend familiarizing yourself with Linux and installing it on your machine (don't be afraid - Linux can co-exist with Windows on your HD) before reading this book, as this book focuses on a UNIX-type OS. This is NOT a five-star candidate, someone (like WROX) needs to step up and offer a masterpeice on the best, most popular web server in the world. Until then, start here, and move on to the "Apache Server Bible" for a good reference.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for Beginners and for Review, July 20, 1999

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D Mynatt ([e-mail]) (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Apache Server for Dummies (Paperback)

This book brings out the ease with which Apache server can be implemented in any setting. It is a great book for beginners. The examples are clear and the text is well written with good step-by-step action. Although we implemented Apache on a Linux (RedHat 6x) in a learning environment (Intranet setting) already consisting of NT, Unix, and Novell servers, this book provided the filler and substance that the on-line Apache documentation couldn't so that we turned up the server before deadline. Our students and instructors now use Apache 1.3.6 to more fully teach web design, web server mechanics, and other web topics better and more fully thanks to the start we got with this book. For instance, the Bare-Bones HTTPD.CONF file (page 72) works and is the foundation for more developed and advanced topics. I recommend this book to beginners, lab technicians who are charged with making the Server work, and those who need a really good overview of the esoteric commands in Apache.