[newbie] Apache

[deranged--hermit]

I have a domain name that is regestered to my IP address.  

Ok I got Apache to run on my Linux Box, but I can only create webpages that
point to www.mydomainname.net/~myusername.  What I want to do is creat a web
page that points directly to www.mydomainname.net and get rid of the
/~username. When I type in localhost or the address to my webserver I get a
webpage from Apache saying that it worked.  Can anyone out there tell me how to
configure Apache to do this?  I would greatly appreciate any refrences or
information you could give me that may help.

Thanks in advance!

-derangedhermit