httpd.conf - version confusion

[Woolwich]

Once upon a time I had my Apache web server running with php and MySQL etc etc. All very impressive as I don't have any Unix experience.

Then I installed Mac OS X 10.2. That appears to overwrite httpd.conf files. No, I didn't back-up...

To get up and running I folowed an on-line tutorial on the O'Reilly site - http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/ct/49

I'm trying to follow the tutorial again but the config file seems to have changed slightly. There must be a different version of Apache in 10.1 and 10.2?

I could blunder through until I get going. On the other hand I can see some other httpd.conf files in /etc/httpd. For example httpd.conf.applesaved (which looks familiar...) and .conf, .bak, .default, .new and .prefix.

Am I correct in assuming that the .applesaved version is my old config file and I could rename and use that? Even though it seems to be from a slightly earlier Apache?

Or... how do I get PHP running with "Apache/1.3.26 (Darwin) PHP/4.1.2 configured -- resuming normal operations"

Thanks!

 

[hazmat]

You are correct. The .applesaved is your previous one from 10.1.x. Just in case, back up the current httpd.conf, then copy your old one to httpd.conf and do a 'apachectl configtest' and make sure it's working. Your old httpd.conf should be fine. Just make sure pathnames are the same.