LENGTH: 1-2 Days

Overview:

This workshop teaches attendees how to install and manage Apache, through a series of hands-on exercises. Apache, the most widely-used and well-supported Web server in the world today, is an open source, public domain software.

Apache is open source, public domain software. It is not proprietary nor bound to a particular vendor or platform. It runs on most flavors of UNIX and Microsoft’s Windows NT.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is of particular value to technical staff and Webmasters responsible for their Web sites.

Prerequisites

  • Use of a text editor
  • Using the command line
  • Basic notions of i/o in Unix and/or NT
  • Basic HTML

Objectives

You will master the skills and techniques to:

  • Find the latest Apache source code, binaries, and related files.
  • Download and install Apache.
  • Edit Apache’s configuration files.
  • Start, stop, and restart the server.
  • Set up the server to execute Common
  • Gateway Interface (CGI) programs.
  • Password-protect web sites or portions of them.
  • Configure the web server to deliver new file types with the Multi-purpose
  • Internet Mail Extension (MIME)
  • Enable and use the “server-side includes” feature

These skills are reinforced by detailed hands-on exercises.

Outline

  • Course Objectives and Overview
  • Download and Install
  • Configure
  • Start and Stop
  • Managing and Analyzing Logs
  • CGI
  • Passwords
  • MIME
  • Server-Side Includes Feature
  • Advanced Topics, Conclusion

Summary
Q&A