apache2 problem.....

[hockey97]

Hi ok, I first lost all my websites and even the configs, because my particians were damanged so I am starting all over again.

I am having trouble with apache2, I am using webmin, all are latest stuff, since I just install a new slate of ubuntu with the latest version out their.

So so far I got apache up and running just not able to see my virtuial hosts.

I have 2 domain names I bought and plan to host 2 websites.

so far I get a 404 error, well a 404 not found error.

I did a while back config apache2 right and I remeber I had to switch in the config files an area I had to turn off the test mode or something along the lines but I forgot what file has this.

Could someone help me?? I made virtuial hosts by using webmin but didn't get anything to work. I did declared an index file.

any ideas how I can fix this 404 not found error??

[elithrar]

It's hard to say what to help without seeing error logs or your vhost/apache configs - but if you've just set things up I'd suggest wiping the slate clean & following these articles (http://articles.slicehost.com/ubuntu-hardy) over at Slicehost to get Apache up & running with a few virtual hosts ;)

[hockey97]

well I am using webmin to add virtuial hosts.

I can show you the logs.

here is the log

never mind fixed it...

but now how would you get rid of index, and could just assign the main website file??

[hockey97]

So now I just am trying to get out of the default indexing.

when I type my domain name I get a Index of / with a emtpy Index.

How can I assign my main html file so when I type in the domain name it would grab the main website file???

[hockey97]

I still get a empty index list how can I point apache2 to my website files??

I am also using webmin, and tried assinging the dirctory where my files are at.

[elithrar]

Can you post your virtual host config? You should have the following line, though:

DirectoryIndex index.html

[hockey97]

Removed!!!!

[LaRoza]

Not a programming question, moved to servers.

[elithrar]

Yes, it will - unless your actual default page is called Index.html, it won't work. Configurations & files are case-sensitive.

[hockey97]

it is my main file. That Index file is my main webpage where I want people to go when they type in my domain name.

[hockey97]

I now renamed my main website file to index.html and have it matched like above and yet still dosen't have my website showing I also disabled the indexing in the httpd for security reasons.

any idea how to go around this??

[elithrar]

Is it called index.html or Index.html, though? (note the capitalised latter version).

[hockey97]

it was Index.html first and now I just changed it to index.html

that is the html file.

so the config I shown you eailer the file was called Index.html that is the main website file where I want the users to be.

I also now turned off indexing by using the http.conf file adding option -indexing ect

so now I get a forbidden if I put indexing on I then get an empty listing.

I just want my website to appear and don't want to let unauthorized people getting access to see what's in each folder otherwise it will allow a hacker to read my php files by downloading them and looking at source code to understand and break into my website.

So how could I fix this??

I have it currently set to no indexing and has the index file set to index.html

to me it looks fine I just can't understand what's going wrong why it's listing an emtpy list and why my file is not being runned by apache2.


Also I have the folders and files not in /www folder which is default . I have the files in my home folder a folder I made for my websites is in the home area.

[elithrar]

If you have called the file index.html, it should work - but why do you have ns.chillenvillen.com as your ServerName? Here's my vhosts file with your domain & paths instead of mine. This should work - I'd suggest creating a log/ directory as well inside /home/aaron/websites.



<VirtualHost *:80>

# Admin email, Server Name (domain name) and any aliases
ServerAdmin youremail@yourdomain.com
ServerName chillenvillen.com
ServerAlias www.chillenvillen.com

# Index file and Document Root (where the public files are located)
DirectoryIndex index.html Index.html
DocumentRoot /home/aaron/websites/Chillenvillen.com/

# Custom log file locations
LogLevel warn
ErrorLog /home/aaron/websites/log/error.log
CustomLog /home/aaron/websites/log/access.log combined

# Error Document Locations
ErrorDocument 404 /404.html
ErrorDocument 403 /403.html

# Additional Configuration Options
Options -Indexes

<Directory "/">
AllowOverride FileInfo
<Files ~ "^\.htaccess">
Order allow,deny
Deny from all
Satisfy All
</Files>
</Directory>

</VirtualHost>

[hockey97]

ok I just copied and pasted it and just deleted the Index.html and just kept the index.html.

So far I tested it and I get a 403 forbidden error.

[elithrar]

What are the permissions on the files in your web-directory? Can you also post your apache2.conf file?

[hockey97]

Removed!!!!

[elithrar]

Make sure you have the user as www-data in /etc/apache2/envvars - this should be set as such by default, though.

Ensure that your DocumentRoot is accessible by Apache - do a chown -R aaron:www-data /home/aaron/websites/Chillenvillen.com/

[hockey97]

ok it works now, thanks, it was the permissions and also my other vir domain which conflicted.

Thanks for the help so much.