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NSTALLATION AND
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ONFIGURATION OF
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PACHE
HTTP S
ERVER
This appendix describes the installation and configuration of Apache’s HTTP server with Perl
script environment (required for recording).
Windows 2000/XP Operation Systems
For detailed installation information, see
http://perl.apache.org/docs/2.0/os/win32/config.html .
To configure the Apache HTTP server and mod_perl version 2.0 software:
Additional required software: an uploading script (put.cgi), supplied with the software
package.
1 Download the third party Perl-5.8-win32-bin.exe, installation file, from the following link:
www.apache.org/dist/perl/win32-bin/Perl-5.8-win32-bin.exe . The installation file includes:
Apache 2.0.46, Perl 5.8.0 and mod_perl-1.99 (the content of the file and the software
version are subject to modification and changes in the future).
For full installation instructions see
www.apache.org/dist/perl/win32-bin/Perl-5.8-win32-
bin.readme .
2
To start the installation wizard run the Perl-5.8-win32-bin.exe file.
3
During the installing, you are prompt to determine the Destination Folder under which the
package is installed, it is advised to provide a non-spaced path (such as:
c:\\directory_name_without_spaces).
4 In the following screen (configuration): uncheck the “Build html docs” and “Configure
CPAN pm” checkboxes, if they are present. If you are prompted to bring “nmake" answer
no.
5
After the installation is complete, add the “/path/perl/bin” and “/path/apache2/bin” (path
stands for the path that was previously specified in the “Destination Folder”) directories to
the system known path. Open the Control Panel
Æ
System
Æ
Advanced
Æ
Environment
Variables, inside the System Variables dialog box choose “Path” and click the Edit
button; in the opened Variable Value checkbox append both of the paths to the existing
list. Restart window in order to activate the new paths.
6 Open the Apache2/conf/httpd.conf file for editing and set the parameter
MaxKeepAliveRequests to 0 (enables an unlimited number of requests during a
persistent connection – required for multiple consecutive HTTP PUT requests for
uploading the file).