Help installing a server

[callumacrae]

I tried installing a server into Ubuntu using the package manager, but it doesn't seem to work.

It says "success" and when I go to localhost I get the page, but whenever I try to put a new file in where it takes them from it says permission denied.

I am an admin, so it should work.

Does anyone know?

Thanks.

 

[tnl2k7]

You need to either edit Apache's DocumentRoot variable in 'httpd.conf' file with the location of your files (maybe /home/username/public_html/), or open Nautilus (file manager) as root by using (in a terminal):

gksudo nautilus

Enter your password if required, then you should be able to browse to /var/www/ and replace the files.

If you use XAMPP or some other package and not a proper LAMP setup, the instructions above probably won't work. In this case, post back here about what piece of software you're using and I'll look into getting it working for you.

No offence, but if you don't know this I'd advise you to learn a little bit more about the way Ubuntu works before setting up all your websites on it. Just toy around with things, maybe read up on how to do certain tasks and fiddle with the settings until you're certain you know enough. It's a massive task, learning everything.

-Luke.

 

[callumacrae]

httpd.conf is empty.

 

[tnl2k7]

Maybe you're looking in the wrong file. Search for httpd.conf, there should be one with content in it somewhere. I think it's /etc/apache2/httpd.conf or somewhere, but I'm not sure. I use CentOS for my server, so I'm not sure about the exact locations for Ubuntu.

-Luke.

 

[callumacrae]

Yep. I have done that, and my friend who was meant to be helping me installing it said that it is the right one.

I'll get the source files of the apache website.
Edit:
I probably should know this:
Which one?

 

[tnl2k7]

I think it's /etc/apache2/httpd.conf but I'd check that. Can you 'run dir /etc/apache2/' (no quotes) in a terminal, that may help =]

-Luke.

 

[callumacrae]

Yeah, I'm in the right file, but it is empty.

I'm trying to get a new one off apache.com, but I don't know what version of apache I want. (as in unix/win32 ect)

 

[tnl2k7]

Yeah, I'm in the right file, but it is empty.

I'm trying to get a new one off apache.com, but I don't know what version of apache I want. (as in unix/win32 ect)

Unix / Linux x86 most likely.

-Luke.

 

[callumacrae]

There isn't a httpd.conf in the one I downloaded.