Spec Me a Webserver App!

Freakish_05 · 15 Dec 2006 at 16:16

As the title.

I've tried Apache and it worked, but in intend to host more than one domain on my little box and trying to configure virtual hosts was a pain in the rear.
I've also tried abyss web server, unfortunately you have to pay $59.95 or something for it. Like hell!

Bascially, I'm looking for something with a web interface (will be beheading the box), supports virtual hosts and most importantly is free!

Cheers guys.

Freakish_05 · 15 Dec 2006 at 16:46

I would if I could get apache to install and run properly

(just trying now - service doesn't even appear in the service manager!)
Its seems to be a tempermental app at the best of times!

Freakish_05 · 15 Dec 2006 at 17:22

Windows ME - Came with an old HP box I got off the MM.
^^ hence no IIS.

Giving the devside package a go. Will let you know how I get on.

Edit: Just noticed that the devside package is only for W2k+

Trying XAMPP

Freakish_05 · 15 Dec 2006 at 23:25

celliott said:
Abyss webserver is free mate theres 2 versions

X1 - Free
X2 - Paid

Yep.
And if you look closely at the specs X1 does not support virtual hosts.

XAMPP seems to have installed successfully. I'll have a bit more of a play with that tomorrow.

As for linux, I did try ubuntu server on this box but I just couldn't get on with it. Besides, I intend for this to be my downloading rig as well for napster and all those demos that we get nowadays

So much easier with Windows. Don't get me wrong, ME is the worst POS ever to be produced by MS, but it works (for the moment

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Freakish_05 · 17 Dec 2006 at 13:25

Hokai,

Getting on well with XAMPP. Now trying to configure virtual hosts... DUM DUM DUUMMMM

I've editied the vhosts config file as per the documentation on the apache website but it's not having any of it.

Here is my vhosts config file:

Code:

NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "C:/Program Files/XAMPP/htdocs"
    ServerName 192.168.2.4
    ServerAlias localhost
    ServerRoot "C:/Program Files/xampp/apache"
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin [email protected]
    DocumentRoot "C:/www/moshweb/"
    ServerName moshweb.co.uk
    ServerAlias www.moshweb.co.uk
    ErrorLog @rel_logfiledir@/moshweb.co.uk-error_log
    CustomLog @rel_logfiledir@/moshweb.co.uk-access_log common
</VirtualHost>

When I put the old ## in front of all the lines the apache server runs fine.
Any ideas as to what could be causing the problem?

Cheers.