OSX built-in WebServer
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Open the terminal, then type cd /etc/httpd. Open the config file by typing sudo pico httpd.conf (make sure you do this with a sudo command so it's writable; it'll ask for your password) and click CTRL W, it should take you to a line that doesn't have a comment (no # in front of it) that says ServerRoot "/usr". Change the part in between the quotes to the proper location.
So if your external drive is called External HD on the desktop, and the directory you want to use is Files/WWW on the external drive, you would put the following in between the quotes: /Volumes/External\ HD/Files/WWW/
Make sure you observe any spaces and escape them properly (( use a \ - i.e. "My External Drive" becomes "My\ External\ Drive")).
Click CTRL X to exit, select Yes (Y) to save. Hit return when it shows you a file name. You'll need to reboot the machine or apache for this to take effect. Make sure the directory you specify as the server root exists on the external drive first though.
So if your external drive is called External HD on the desktop, and the directory you want to use is Files/WWW on the external drive, you would put the following in between the quotes: /Volumes/External\ HD/Files/WWW/
Make sure you observe any spaces and escape them properly (( use a \ - i.e. "My External Drive" becomes "My\ External\ Drive")).
Click CTRL X to exit, select Yes (Y) to save. Hit return when it shows you a file name. You'll need to reboot the machine or apache for this to take effect. Make sure the directory you specify as the server root exists on the external drive first though.
