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enableing server side includes

I just setup a new linux server and for some reason apache isn't allowing server side includes to work. how do I enable this?

periwinkle

You should look into your Apache configuration file (httpd.conf).

Look for a line which starts:

AllowOverride (...)

AllowOverride controls which options the .htaccess in directories can override. It can be set to All, or any combination of Options, FileInfo, AuthConfig and Limit.

For example:

AllowOverride All

You can set this by default, or by individual VirtualHost containers.

Additionally, the name of the .htaccess file is controlled by the AccessFileName directive; typically, it's set as follows:

AccessFileName .htaccess

battalion

ASKER

below is the setup for my httpd.conf file.

NameVirtualHost 10.1.6.201:80
<Directory "/web/Intranet">
AllowOverride All
allow from all
Options +Indexes
</Directory>
<VirtualHost 10.1.6.201:80>

DocumentRoot /web/Intranet
ServerName intranet
</VirtualHost>

periwinkle

I'd put the AllowOverride All in the VirtualHost container, too. Is there an AccessFileName directive?

caterham_www

did you enable

AddType text/html .shtml
AddOutputFilter INCLUDES .shtml

in your httpd.conf, too? May be just uncomment both lines in your httpd.conf.

battalion

ASKER

they are uncommented

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periwinkle

I'm so glad to have helped - sorry for the initial miscue!