Craig describes how to diagnose the problems associated with running Apache on Windows when another application is using HTTP port 80.Read More
Apache & IIS Configuration
Thanks to some machine images provided by Microsoft and preloaded with the Web Platform Installer, firing up an EC2 instance running WordPress on a Windows server has never been easier. Bill walks us... Read More
Speeding up your site can often be as simple as configuring your web server to make the best use of your visitors' browser cache. If you don't know where to start to do that, you're in luck -- Wayne... Read More
Earlier this year, the Yahoo! Performance Team published a series of front-end performance optimization "rules" for optimizing a site. In this tutorial, Stoyan takes the lead, showing us... Read More
mod_rewrite Flags mod_rewrite uses "flags" to give our rewrite conditions and rules additional features. We add flags at the end of a condition or rule using square brackets, and separate... Read More
Apache users, it's time to see why the mod_rewrite module is one of the server's most valued treasures. Here, DK steps you though the rewrite rules, regular expressions, and rewrite conditions,... Read More
The lack of decent Apache security titles prompted Tony Mobily to pen Hardening Apache, the new, definitive reference on the subject. Here, Blane talks with Tony about the technology, the book, and... Read More
If you're new to SSL certificates, securing an Apache 2 Web server can be an intimidating prospect - but it needn't be! Grasp the essentials of SSL, then secure your own Apache server with Blane's... Read More
Traffic statistics have a huge impact on a Website's success, and Apache provides one of the most powerful and flexible logging features available today. Blane explains the nitty-gritty of... Read More
Perl To begin adding dynamics to your local Website(s), one of the primary tools you might use is Perl. This is included in the standard OS X install and requires only a few short steps to enable cgi... Read More
If you've got the itch, use Blane's handy how-to to configure your own OS X system for localhost Web development. Covering setup for Apache, Perl, PHP and MySQL, this guide is a must-read for those... Read More
Two recent Apache releases introduce a new option for the Rewrite Options directive: MaxRedirects. In this hands-on tutorial, Andrea shows how it can help you avoid the dreaded endless loop.Read More
Debian is the black sheep of Linux distros - it doesn't contain a single piece of commercial software. Here, Jono introduces the basics of installing and using Debian to the uninitiated.Read More
mod_deflate is the GZIP-encoding function developed for use with the Apache 2.0x family of servers. Stephen shows us how it works - and how it compares with mod_gzip.Read More
