This file is an annotated version of httpd.conf. You can use it for reference as you configure httpd for your system. The keyword anchors will take you to the NCSA documentation for that keyword. The value anchors will take you to a detailed explanation of the keyword and its recommended value.
# This is the main server configuration file. It is best to # leave the directives in this file in the order they are in, or # things may not go the way you'd like. See URL http://hoohoo.ncsa.uiuc.edu/ # for instructions. # Do NOT simply read the instructions in here without understanding # what they do, if you are unsure consult the online docs. You have been # warned. # Rob McCool (comments, questions to httpd@ncsa.uiuc.edu) # ServerType is either inetd, or standalone. ServerType standalone # If you are running from inetd, go to "ServerAdmin". # Port: The port the standalone listens to. For ports < 1023, you will # need httpd to be run as root initially. Port 80 # If you wish httpd to run as a different user or group, you must run # httpd as root initially and it will switch. # User/Group: The name (or #number) of the user/group to run httpd as. User nobody Group #-1 # ServerAdmin: Your address, where problems with the server should be # e-mailed. ServerAdmin you@your.address # ServerRoot: The directory the server's config, error, and log files # are kept in ServerRoot /Web/httpd # ErrorLog: The location of the error log file. If this does not start # with /, ServerRoot is prepended to it. ErrorLog logs/error_log # TransferLog: The location of the transfer log file. If this does not # start with /, ServerRoot is prepended to it. TransferLog logs/access_log # PidFile: The file the server should log its pid to PidFile logs/httpd.pid # ServerName allows you to set a host name which is sent back to clients for # your server if it's different than the one the program would get (i.e. use # "www" instead of the host's real name). # # Note: You cannot just invent host names and hope they work. The name you # define here must be a valid DNS name for your host. If you don't understand # this, ask your network administrator. #ServerName new.host.name