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diff --git a/usr.sbin/httpd/htdocs/manual/configuring.html b/usr.sbin/httpd/htdocs/manual/configuring.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..f0c65648fcc --- /dev/null +++ b/usr.sbin/httpd/htdocs/manual/configuring.html @@ -0,0 +1,265 @@ +<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" + "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd"> +<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" + "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> + +<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> + <head> + <meta name="generator" content="HTML Tidy, see www.w3.org" /> + + <title>Configuration Files</title> + </head> + <!-- Background white, links blue (unvisited), navy (visited), red (active) --> + + <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" + vlink="#000080" alink="#FF0000"> + <div align="CENTER"> + <img src="images/sub.gif" alt="[APACHE DOCUMENTATION]" /> + + <h3>Apache HTTP Server</h3> + </div> + + + + <h1 align="CENTER">Configuration Files</h1> + + <ul> + <li><a href="#main">Main Configuration Files</a></li> + + <li><a href="#syntax">Syntax of the Configuration + Files</a></li> + + <li><a href="#modules">Modules</a></li> + + <li><a href="#scope">Scope of Directives</a></li> + + <li><a href="#htaccess">.htaccess Files</a></li> + </ul> + <hr /> + + <h2><a id="main" name="main">Main Configuration Files</a></h2> + + <table border="1"> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><strong>Related Modules</strong><br /> + <br /> + <a href="mod/mod_mime.html">mod_mime</a><br /> + </td> + + <td valign="top"><strong>Related Directives</strong><br /> + <br /> + <a + href="mod/core.html#accessconfig">AccessConfig</a><br /> + <a + href="mod/core.html#ifdefine"><IfDefine></a><br /> + <a href="mod/core.html#include">Include</a><br /> + <a + href="mod/core.html#resourceconfig">ResourceConfig</a><br /> + <a + href="mod/mod_mime.html#typesconfig">TypesConfig</a><br /> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + <p>Apache is configured by placing <a + href="mod/directives.html">directives</a> in plain text + configuration files. The main configuration file is usually + called <code>httpd.conf</code>. The location of this file is + set at compile-time, but may be overridden with the + <code>-f</code> command line flag. Some sites also have + <code>srm.conf</code> and <code>access.conf</code> files for <a + href="http://httpd.apache.org/info/three-config-files.html">historical + reasons</a>. In addition, other configuration files may be + added using the <code><a + href="mod/core.html#include">Include</a></code> directive. Any + directive may be placed in any of these configuration files. + Changes to the main configuration files are only recognized by + Apache when it is started or restarted.</p> + + <p>New with Apache 1.3.13 is a feature where if any + configuration file is actually a directory, Apache will enter + that directory and parse any files (and subdirectories) found + there as configuration files. One possible use for this would + be to add VirtualHosts by creating small configuration files + for each host, and placing them in such a configuration + directory. Thus, you can add or remove VirtualHosts without + editing any files at all, simply adding or deleting them. This + makes automating such processes much easier.</p> + + <p>The server also reads a file containing mime document types; + the filename is set by the <a + href="mod/mod_mime.html#typesconfig">TypesConfig</a> directive, + and is <code>mime.types</code> by default.</p> + <hr /> + + <h2><a id="syntax" name="syntax">Syntax of the Configuration + Files</a></h2> + + <p>Apache configuration files contain one directive per line. + The back-slash "\" may be used as the last character on a line + to indicate that the directive continues onto the next line. + There must be no other characters or white space between the + back-slash and the end of the line.</p> + + <p>Directives in the configuration files are case-insensitive, + but arguments to directives are often case sensitive. Lines + which begin with the hash character "#" are considered + comments, and are ignored. Comments may <strong>not</strong> be + included on a line after a configuration directive. Blank lines + and white space occurring before a directive are ignored, so + you may indent directives for clarity.</p> + + <p>You can check your configuration files for syntax errors + without starting the server by using <code>apachectl + configtest</code> or the <code>-t</code> command line + option.</p> + <hr /> + + <h2><a id="modules" name="modules">Modules</a></h2> + + <table border="1"> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><strong>Related Modules</strong><br /> + <br /> + <a href="mod/mod_so.html">mod_so</a><br /> + </td> + + <td valign="top"><strong>Related Directives</strong><br /> + <br /> + <a href="mod/core.html#addmodule">AddModule</a><br /> + <a + href="mod/core.html#clearmodulelist">ClearModuleList</a><br /> + <a + href="mod/core.html#ifmodule"><IfModule></a><br /> + <a href="mod/mod_so.html#loadmodule">LoadModule</a><br /> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + <p>Apache is a modular server. This implies that only the most + basic functionality is included in the core server. Extended + features are available through <a + href="mod/index-bytype.html">modules</a> which can be loaded + into Apache. By default, a <a + href="mod/module-dict.html#Status">base</a> set of modules is + included in the server at compile-time. If the server is + compiled to use <a href="dso.html">dynamically loaded</a> + modules, then modules can be compiled separately and added at + any time using the <a + href="mod/mod_so.html#loadmodule">LoadModule</a> directive. + Otherwise, Apache must be recompiled to add or remove modules. + Configuration directives may be included conditional on a + presence of a particular module by enclosing them in an <a + href="mod/core.html#ifmodule"><IfModule></a> block.</p> + + <p>To see which modules are currently compiled into the server, + you can use the <code>-l</code> command line option.</p> + <hr /> + + <h2><a id="scope" name="scope">Scope of Directives</a></h2> + + <table border="1"> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><strong>Related Directives</strong><br /> + <br /> + <a + href="mod/core.html#directory"><Directory></a><br /> + <a + href="mod/core.html#directorymatch"><DirectoryMatch></a><br /> + <a href="mod/core.html#files"><Files></a><br /> + <a + href="mod/core.html#filesmatch"><FilesMatch></a><br /> + <a + href="mod/core.html#location"><Location></a><br /> + <a + href="mod/core.html#locationmatch"><LocationMatch></a><br /> + <a + href="mod/core.html#virtualhost"><VirtualHost></a><br /> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + <p>Directives placed in the main configuration files apply to + the entire server. If you wish to change the configuration for + only a part of the server, you can scope your directives by + placing them in <code><a + href="mod/core.html#directory"><Directory></a>, <a + href="mod/core.html#directorymatch"><DirectoryMatch></a>, + <a href="mod/core.html#files"><Files></a>, <a + href="mod/core.html#filesmatch"><FilesMatch></a>, <a + href="mod/core.html#location"><Location></a>,</code> and + <code><a + href="mod/core.html#locationmatch"><LocationMatch></a></code> + sections. These sections limit the application of the + directives which they enclose to particular filesystem + locations or URLs. They can also be nested, allowing for very + fine grained configuration.</p> + + <p>Apache has the capability to serve many different websites + simultaneously. This is called <a href="vhosts/">Virtual + Hosting</a>. Directives can also be scoped by placing them + inside <code><a + href="mod/core.html#virtualhost"><VirtualHost></a></code> + sections, so that they will only apply to requests for a + particular website.</p> + + <p>Although most directives can be placed in any of these + sections, some directives do not make sense in some contexts. + For example, directives controlling process creation can only + be placed in the main server context. To find which directives + can be placed in which sections, check the <a + href="mod/directive-dict.html#Context">Context</a> of the + directive. For further information, we provide details on <a + href="sections.html">How Directory, Location and Files sections + work</a>.</p> + <hr /> + + <h2><a id="htaccess" name="htaccess">.htaccess Files</a></h2> + + <table border="1"> + <tr> + <td valign="top"><strong>Related Directives</strong><br /> + <br /> + <a + href="mod/core.html#accessfilename">AccessFileName</a><br /> + <a + href="mod/core.html#allowoverride">AllowOverride</a><br /> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + <p>Apache allows for decentralized management of configuration + via special files placed inside the web tree. The special files + are usually called <code>.htaccess</code>, but any name can be + specified in the <a + href="mod/core.html#accessfilename"><code>AccessFileName</code></a> + directive. Directives placed in <code>.htaccess</code> files + apply to the directory where you place the file, and all + sub-directories. The <code>.htaccess</code> files follow the + same syntax as the main configuration files. Since + <code>.htaccess</code> files are read on every request, changes + made in these files take immediate effect.</p> + + <p>To find which directives can be placed in + <code>.htaccess</code> files, check the <a + href="mod/directive-dict.html#Context">Context</a> of the + directive. The server administrator further controls what + directives may be placed in <code>.htaccess</code> files by + configuring the <a + href="mod/core.html#allowoverride"><code>AllowOverride</code></a> + directive in the main configuration files.</p> + + <p>For more information on <code>.htaccess</code> files, see + Ken Coar's tutorial on <a + href="http://apache-server.com/tutorials/ATusing-htaccess.html"> + Using .htaccess Files with Apache</a>.</p> + <hr /> + + <h3 align="CENTER">Apache HTTP Server</h3> + <a href="./"><img src="images/index.gif" alt="Index" /></a> + + </body> +</html> + + + |