Apache Server home testing web site

[Css Lover]

Ok, to cut a long story short, I installed Apache server, studied the conf file
a bit and found too many answers to a simple question or two.

All I need is to see is my SSI based web site in action on my own computer.

I have installed Apache ok, and am using my htdocs directory to host my
website.

Had trouble writing a .htaccess file, but done so on my server online and dl'd
it to my pc, and put it in the ht access directory.

I've added the lines to parse shtml files on the conf file in Apache, but all
I get is my website viewed as a a sort of ftp site, with simple folders or
directories.

What, I ask, am I doing wrong?

There is only a few lines to alter to set up your simple Apache server, you
uncomment things and add stuff, I know all that, but too many people seem to be
saying things such as 'alter 3 lines' or 'alter 5 and add 4'.

All I want for now is SSI to work, maybe a bit of php and so on also later.

[Matthew]

Hi CSS Lover:

It's maybe not what your asking, but I've always had really good luck with
installing "WAMP" on my computers. The installation program takes care of
installing Apache, PHP5, MYSQL, and PHPmyadmin. I also has an addon for
PHP4. It's free of course.
[url]http://www.en.wampserver.com/[/url]

Matthew

"Css Lover" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:dulobf$8eu$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> Ok, to cut a long story short, I installed Apache server, studied the conf
> file
> a bit and found too many answers to a simple question or two.
>
> All I need is to see is my SSI based web site in action on my own
> computer.
>
> I have installed Apache ok, and am using my htdocs directory to host my
> website.
>
> Had trouble writing a .htaccess file, but done so on my server online and
> dl'd
> it to my pc, and put it in the ht access directory.
>
> I've added the lines to parse shtml files on the conf file in Apache, but
> all
> I get is my website viewed as a a sort of ftp site, with simple folders or
> directories.
>
> What, I ask, am I doing wrong?
>
> There is only a few lines to alter to set up your simple Apache server,
> you
> uncomment things and add stuff, I know all that, but too many people seem
> to be
> saying things such as 'alter 3 lines' or 'alter 5 and add 4'.
>
> All I want for now is SSI to work, maybe a bit of php and so on also
> later.
>
>
>

[Css Lover]

Thanks Matthew, but I'm actually looking for a good 'all in one' ready made
server, and one thats free!

I will try this one as it has php and so on already configured.

Thanks.

My SSI woes are actually over, but I still need a good Apache based server to
tes things, so tis might well suffice.

Cheers.