Apache Web Server
Complete Guide
Dedoimedo
www.dedoimedo.com
Foreword
Since I cannot be sure you have read my introductory article on my website
(http://www.dedoimedo.com/), here’s an abstract of what you should expect
from this document.
The Web server - Apache - Complete Guide is one of the many topics covered
in the series of books that I’m writing on Linux, the goal of which is to help any
enthusiastic Windows user or a Linux newbie become a powerful, confident Linux
professional. As a preview of what you should expect when these books become
published, I have decided to post a single Part on my website.
I am truly convinced that you will thoroughly enjoy this document, for it has been
written with care and attention to tiniest details. Every procedure is explained
step by step, accompanied by numerous examples and screenshots.
I hope this will be the best guide on the Apache Web server you will have ever
read.
The only thing that you will miss is the fact that links to other Parts, covering
other material, are not available in this stand-alone release. However, every
procedure required to setup the Web server is fully self-contained. You will be
able to fully configure the Apache server by just using this document as your
guide.
Lastly, let’s get one thing straight: you will not become Apache gurus by reading
this document. For that matter, I’m not an Apache guru, either. There are
so many aspects to the usability and security of the Apache Web server, it is
practically impossible to put them all in a single book.
However, by reading this document, you WILL learn how to use the Apache Web
server on the basic and intermediate level. And there’s no guide that will explain
things as simply and as beautifully as mine, I guarantee that.
From here on, the sky’s your limit.
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About
Dedoimedo is a website specializing in step-by-step tutorials intended for human
beings. Everything posted on my website is written in plain, down-to-Earth
English, with plenty of screenshot examples and no steps ever skipped. You
won’t easily find tutorials simpler or friendlier than mine.
Myself, I’m a former physicist, currently living the dream and working as a Linux
Systems Expert, hacking the living daylight out of the Linux kernel. Few people
have the privilege to work in what is essentially their hobby and passion and truly
love it, so I’m most grateful for the beauty, freedom and infinite possibilities of
the open-source world. I also hold a bunch of certifications of all kinds, but you
can read more about those on my website.
Have fun!
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Copyright
This document can be used under the following conditions:
If you want to modify or extend any part of this document, please contact me
by email for permission. In any case, you must publicly credit me for the original
work, including a link to my website.
If you wish to mirror either the original article on my website or just this docu-
ment, please contact me by email for permission. If you want to hotlink, please do
so with a complimentary explanation, necessary credits and a link to my website.
If you want to use this document for commercial or business purposes, please
contact me by email with the details of your endeavor so we can discuss it.
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Disclaimer
I am not very fond of disclaimers, but they are a necessary part of our world. So
here we go:
I must emphasize the purpose of this document is for educational purposes. It
is not an official document and should not be treated as such. Furthermore, I
cannot take any responsibilities for errors, inaccuracies or damages resulting from
the use of this article (and its contents).
All of the material in this document has been carefully worded and prepared
by me. However, if for some reason you may feel this document infringes on
copyright or intellectual property of another work, please contact me with a
detailed explanation pointing to a troublesome part and I will try to sort the
problem in the best way possible.
This tutorial has also been posted as a web article on my website. For any news,
changes or updates, you should always refer first to www.dedoimedo.com.
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