HTTP SERVER on FEDORA 3 ???

[mediator]

Hi guys! I have IIS installed on windows, but want to run http server on linux!
I want to know the steps to do that and whether we have to make any alias like we do for IIS!

[firewall]

on Fc3 you can run Apache as your web server. Apache is started and stopped with the following command

service httpd start

all Apache-specific configuration parameters are now stored in httpd.conf

There are two ways to edit Apache's server configuration: Using a graphical tool ("Applications" » "System Settings" » "Server Settings" » "HTTP") or using a text editor to edit the httpd.conf file directly. Before using the graphical tool, be sure to make a backup copy of your configuration file as any changes made outside of the graphical tool can be overwritten.

[theKonqueror]

U need to make dns entries and set up hostname and domain name 4 httpd.conf to work.

[GNUrag]

Originally Posted by theKonqueror

U need to make dns entries and set up hostname and domain name 4 httpd.conf to work.

Says who?
All Webservers can run on localhost, as well as on a LAN if it exists without the need of DNS entries or hostnames .

[mediator]

Alright i got The server running by defaults. But now i want to add aliases and virtual hosts. I need step by step details

[Deep]

this is what you need to do in the httpd.conf to add virtualhost

  <VirtualHost IP Address>
       ServerAdmin webmaster@example.com
       DocumentRoot /home/websites/example.com
       ServerName example.com
       ServerAlias example.com www.example.com    
   </VirtualHost>

[mediator]

That was nice, but i want loopback like localhost!
The problem is localhost is /var/www/html
so i want to add alias say "me" so that whenever i do
"http://me/" it goes to /home/www/

[Deep]

  <VirtualHost *> 
       ServerAdmin webmaster@me.com 
       DocumentRoot /home/www/ 
       ServerName me.dev 
       ServerAlias me.dev www.me.dev
   </VirtualHost>

and then add this in UR machine's host file...

SERVERIP     me

Deep