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Unit 4: Apache Server Installation in Window

• The directive arguments follow the directive name. Notes
• Directive arguments are separated by spaces.

• The number and type of arguments vary from directive to directive; some have no
arguments.

• A directive occupies a single line, but you can continue it on a different line by ending
the previous line with a backslash character (\).

• The pound sign (£) should precede the directive, and must appear on its own line.
In the Apache server documentation, found online at http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/, you
can browse the directives in alphabetical order or by the module to which they belong. You’ll
soon learn about some of the basic directives, but you should supplement your knowledge
using the online documentation.
Figure shows an entry from the documentation for the ServerName directive description. You
can read this description in the online documentation at http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/
mod/core.html#servername.

Figure 4.1: Directive description example

Syntax: This entry explains the format of the directive options. Compulsory parameters appear
in italics, optional parameters appear in italics and brackets.

Default: If the directive has a default value, it will appear here.
Context: This entry details the containers or sections in which the directive can appear. Containers
are explained in the next section. The possible values are server config, virtual host, directory,
and.htaccess.
Status: This entry indicates whether the directive is built in Apache (core), belongs to one of
the bundled modules (base or extension, depending on whether they are compiled by default),
is part of a Multi Processing Module (MPM), or is bundled with Apache but not ready for use
in a production server (experimental).
Module: This entry indicates the module to which the directive belongs.

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