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2 places to put web pages

i'm installing apache, php and mysql on mac ox 10.4. i'm confused about something.

is there 2 places to put web files? when i go to http://localhost i get the apache web page. i put my files in /usr/path/myname/sites but that doesn't work with local host i have to put the ip address and my user name in.

so localhost pulls up another apache page? where would this be and where should i put my files?

there are 2 places to put web pages? i'm assuming i should put them in my sites folder? that would include phpadmin and everything?

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tjazzvibe

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right, but where is the folder for localhost? i can't find it and it's not in my user folder right?

if i'm just doing php and mysql on this computer and not sharing it, wouldn't i then just user the localhost directory?

thanks for your help
tony

tjazzvibe

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i think i just found it

/library/webserver/documents.

that's it? so i could install my web stuff there and use localhost?

thanks
tony

Arthur_Mino

G'day,

Yep, but you can point it to anywhere you like, that's just the default location.

Try using the Server Admin>Web Server>Sites.

Let me know how you go.

Cheers,

Arthur

tjazzvibe

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is that just on osX server or will it be on all macs? is it an app? control panel?

thanks for your help, i'm curiou and i won't be at my macs until later today. i use mostly pcs for now. but that's changing.

thanks so much for your help
tony