How to use the webserver

Josvds · #1 27th May 2005, 10:55 PM

Hello,

I`m a beginner. And i would like to use the webserver and mailserver from fedora. But how can i start them?
I must go to http://localhost to see my webserver but i get every time a error message.

So how can i start the webserver? Can anyone help me?
Thanks,
Jos

jtang613 · #2 27th May 2005, 10:58 PM

Quickstart:

Code:

su
/etc/init.d/httpd start

Your website files are in /var/www
Your website config files are at /etc/httpd

Mail server is a little more involved.

For detailed setup instructions, try the Linux home server howto: http://www.brennan.id.au/

hth,
Jason

Josvds · #3 27th May 2005, 11:02 PM

What must i set to use the httpd because when i use the /etc/init.d/httpd start i stil can not open http://localhost

jtang613 · #4 27th May 2005, 11:17 PM

Try: http://127.0.0.1 instead.

Jason

Josvds · #5 27th May 2005, 11:27 PM

I was a user witch did not have the rights to the www directory.
I`m now a root user an can do every thing.

Now i got a other problem. The normaly webserver i have used had phpmyadmin or MyAdmin. But how can i load this one in linux? I have olready found mysql but now i must find someting to edit my database.

Thanks,
Jos

jtang613 · #6 27th May 2005, 11:55 PM

This is best answered by going straight to the source. It took me 30 seconds to find the quick-install instructions on the phpmyadmin homepage. I'm betting you could find it in less than 1 min.

Hint: http://www.phpmyadmin.net/documentation/#setup

hth,
Jason

sfboarders · #7 28th May 2005, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josvds

I was a user witch did not have the rights to the www directory.
I`m now a root user an can do every thing.

Now i got a other problem. The normaly webserver i have used had phpmyadmin or MyAdmin. But how can i load this one in linux? I have olready found mysql but now i must find someting to edit my database.

Thanks,
Jos

Download PHPMyAdmin, install it in your website directory, edit the path in the configuration file and if you have to other fields. Open up a browser and go to that path and you should be able to be in PHPMyAdmin.

Josvds · #8 28th May 2005, 07:56 AM

I don`t understand. I have set the config file in phpmyadmin but when i`m going to the http://localhost/phpmyadmin folder i`m rejected to http://www.cbs.umn.edu/~josjr/. And when i use some other folder witch not exists i get the:

Not Found

The requested URL /test was not found on this server.
Apache/2.0.54 (Fedora) Server at josjr Port 80

message from my server :S
I don`t get it.
Jos

ieuuk · #9 28th May 2005, 12:24 PM

to help with the setting up of the webserver, you can use system-config-httpd if you run graphical. Also have a look at webmin http://www.webmin.com. which is a web interface for your whole system and will let you set up everything easily. also it comes in a rpm format so you just run a rpm -ivh webmin.xxxx.rpm and it will all be set up for you, then you just connect to it with http://ipaddress:10000

Josvds · #10 29th May 2005, 08:38 PM

I will download it and hope it will work thanks everyone!

Josvds · #11 29th May 2005, 09:20 PM

I don`t understand how to set apache. I get every time the Fedora Core Test Page. The startpage of apache. And when i edit: welcome.conf to :
#
# This configuration file enables the default "Welcome"
# page if there is no default index page present for
# the root URL. To disable the Welcome page, comment
# out all the lines below.
#
#<LocationMatch "^/+$">
# Options -Indexes
# ErrorDocument 403 /error/noindex.html
#</LocationMatch>

i still get the startpage. I have installed the web admin but i don`t understand how i must set this so i can use my webserver and mysql to use it like phptraid in windows.

Can anyone help me?

stiperstones · #12 29th May 2005, 09:25 PM

Put a index.html in html folde and the message the test page will disapear.

Josvds · #13 29th May 2005, 09:45 PM

yes but i want a indexering from all directory`s and files i have in var/www/html

Josvds · #14 29th May 2005, 09:46 PM

And i would like to open the phptraid folder without being rejected

barf · #15 30th May 2005, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ieuuk

to help with the setting up of the webserver, you can use system-config-httpd if you run graphical. Also have a look at webmin http://www.webmin.com. which is a web interface for your whole system and will let you set up everything easily. also it comes in a rpm format so you just run a rpm -ivh webmin.xxxx.rpm and it will all be set up for you, then you just connect to it with http://ipaddress:10000

Thnaks for the info re Webmin I'm sure it will be very useful to a noob like me