Apache/PHP httpd.conf location

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Chris April 2, 2003 at 08:02:11 Pacific
Specs: OSX 10.2.4, 1Ghz / 512Mb

Can anyone please tell me where i will find the
httpd.conf file so that i can uncomment some lines
in the file (in order to enable php to work
properly). A book i have, in reference to installing/
configuring Apache, says "Mac OSX users
wishing to take advantage of PHP can do so by
making some very simple modifications to the
httpd.conf file usually found in /etc/httpd/." This is
all very well but where the hell is /etc/httpd/ and is
it refering to Apache or PHP? I've tried searching
for the file httpd.conf in OSX but to no avail. As
you can probably tell i'm a bit of a novice when it
comes to Apache so please help me.
Thanks in advance
Chris

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paxcirca April 2, 2003 at 08:17:50 Pacific

http://developer.apple.com/internet/macosx/php.html
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Wycke April 2, 2003 at 13:04:42 Pacific

The easiest way to get to it is to open up Terminal (in Applications -> Utilities) and type "sudo pico /etc/httpd/httpd.conf". You'll then be prompted for your password. Enter it and the file will open in the pico text editor. I'm sure there's a way of opening it in SimpleText or another, easier-than-pico, text editor, but I'm not sure how you'd do that. Besides, pico takes me back to my free-wheelin' high school days...good times...
Anyhoo, pico is about the easiest command-line text editor to use...the vital commands are right at the bottom of the screen.
Good Luck!

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val April 6, 2003 at 20:16:08 Pacific

If you run apache server on your machine, then look for it in that directory
drive:\usr\local\apache\conf
or
drive:\apache\local\apache2\conf
or maybe you have your own directory then look for that file on your local drive.
All you have to do is to find a folder named "conf" because the file you need is in there.

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the pickle April 6, 2003 at 21:40:13 Pacific