tep $4$:

Now that apache is installed, make sure that your server is functional. Since we

will be making changes it's nice to know that it was working at one point in time.

Remember that you need to edit and then save the changes to the configuration

file; then restart the apache service for the changes to be recognized. It might even

be a good idea to create some ongoing backups of the configuration file just in

case it gets messed up$!$

Let's experiment with some basic directives. Relocate the base of the web

documents to a new folder $($i$.$e$.$ C:$\backslash$WWW replacing the path that ends in htdocs$).$

This will require you to modify two directives. Create sme simple $.$html

pages in

this new location $($don$\text{'}$t create an index$)$ as well as copy in $($or create$)$ some text

files, jpg$,$ gif and bmp files. What does a browser display when you now request

the page from your site?

Apache can automatically create an index page for you if one is not found. Let's

experiment with the some directives to control how apache creates these

automatic index pages. Create in you www directory an html document for each

directive that details the proper usage and effect of the following directives.

Auto$-$indexing can also be a security risk $($displays all files in the directory$).$ It

might be prudent to disable this feature! There is more than one way to do this!

Can you find them? $($Hint: What module provides this feature? Are there any

options to the options directive?