Specifications

FIGURE A.5
The Apache installer is easy to use.
The install program will prompt you for the following:
• The directory to install Apache. (The default is C:\Program Files\Apache
Group\Apache.)
• The start menu name. (The default is Apache Web Server.)
• The installation type. The Typical option installs everything except source code. The
Minimum option does not install the manuals or source code. Choose Custom if you
want the source code.
After installing Apache, you might need to edit the configuration files that live in the conf
directory. We will look at editing the configuration file httpd.conf when we install PHP.
Running Apache for Windows
Essentially there are two ways you can run Apache:
• From a console window
• As a Windows service
The service option is generally used with Window NT and Windows 2000. Use this option if
you want Apache to start automatically when your machine boots, and to keep it running after
you log off. The console option is intended primarily for Windows 95 and Windows 98 users.
However, a server was introduced with version 1.3.13 that enables Win 95 and Win 98 users to
run Apache as a service. This server is considered highly experimental by its developers.
We will install Apache as a service only after we have successfully tested it from the console
window. Therefore, we’ll first cover how to start Apache from the console and then cover the
service method.
Appendixes
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