Chad Jones wrote: > I posted this earlier and never received a response. I'm was hoping if > I post it again I might have better luck. :) > Thank You. > Chad. > > */Chad Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote: > > I'm brand new to Apache and pretty confused. I hope my question is a > simple one. I'd really like to know the fundamental difference > between AddHandler, AddType and ForceType. I have read the Apache > documentation located here: > > http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/mod/mod_mime.html > > However it isn't clear for example why I should choose one over the > other for configuration. What's the difference? Perhaps I'm so new > to Apache that I just really don't get it. > > On some webpages I see directives like: > AddType application/x-httpd-php .php > > On others it is like this: > AddHandler php-script .php .htm .html > > Still other pages where the suggestion is to use both of the above. > Which of these is right? I have also read on one page that AddType is > wrong and AddHandler is right but why? > > Not only that but I think AddType is using the MIME type > application/x-httpd-php which I don't think is even a valid mime type > according to iana who I believe is the authority on MIME types: > > http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/ > > I also ran across another page from someone who seemed very > knowledgable on the subject who suggested to use ForceType if I want > a certain named file without an extension to be handled as PHP: > > <Files download> > ForceType application/x-httpd-php > </Files> > > I'd really like to know what the difference is here and why I should > pick one other the other? I'm not someone who does the whole "try it > and if it works great" I'd rather configure Apache right the first > time rather then configure it now and then find out later its not > configured properly and have to go and fix it. That is do it right > the first time...
I think the best you can do is first thinking about what you want. Render php pages with apache? Manage some files in a certain way? Work at level of server configuration or at level of directories or files? Etc... This way you'll understand better the apache-doc and the ML will help you easier. Iñigo > I apologize for all the questions, maybe you can tell I'm confused. > Thanks. :) > Chad. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster > Total Access > <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=47523/*http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com>, > No Cost. -- -------- Iñigo Medina García Librería Díaz de Santos Madrid (Spain) [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- The official User-To-User support forum of the Apache HTTP Server Project. See <URL:http://httpd.apache.org/userslist.html> for more info. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] " from the digest: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
