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Step 5: Start web service
1 Open Server Admin and click Web in the list below the server name.
2 Click Start Service in the toolbar.
Important: Always use Server Admin to start and stop the web server. You can start the
web server from the command line, but Server Admin won’t show the change in status
for several seconds. Server Admin is the preferred method to start and stop the web
server and modify web server settings.
Step 6: Connect to your website
To make sure the website is working properly, open your browser and try to connect to
your website over the Internet. If your site isn’t working correctly, see Chapter 8,
“Solving Problems,” on page 65.
Using Server Admin to Manage Your Web Server
The Server Admin application lets you set and modify most options for your web
server.
To access the web settings window:
1 In Server Admin, click Web in the list for the server you want.
2 Click Settings in the button bar.
Note: Click one of the five buttons at the top to see the settings in that pane.
3 Make the changes you want in settings.
4 Click Save.
The server restarts when you save your changes.
Starting or Stopping Web Service
You start and stop web service from the Server Admin application.
To start or stop web service:
1 In Server Admin, click Web in the list for the server you want.
2 Click Start Service or Stop Service in the toolbar.
If you stop web service, users connected to any website hosted on your server are
disconnected immediately.
Important: Always use Server Admin to start and stop the web server. You can start the
web server from the command line, but Server Admin won’t show the change in status
for several seconds. Server Admin is the preferred method to start and stop the web
server and modify web server settings.
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