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In this chapter
Apache License
HP Configuration Overview
MP Configuration Overview
GI and PHP Server Pages Overview
Security Issues
The Apache Web server is the most popular Web server on the Internet. As I am writing this, it occupies over 60% of the market and last quarter added over a million Apache Web servers to the Internet. It is not the fastest Web server available, but it is very stable. It is highly expandable through the use of modules. This feature allows it to support all computer languages and formats used on the World Wide Web today.
One of the greatest features of the Apache Web server is that it is free. You can purchase support for it from http://www.apache.org, and the Apache license is included in the back of this book.
In this chapter, I will show you how to configure the Apache Web server to host the PHP language module. The PHP module will be required for the IMP email system to work. The following sections cover the modifications to the Apache server to allow PHP and IMP to function properly.
With this language module installed, you will be able to create Web pages that are executed as programs on the server. The reader of the Web page will only see the result of your Web page program, depending on how you write it. (In some cases, the reader of the Web page can show the code you placed on that page.)
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