Apache 2.2.8 enabling ssi/shtml 1

[Tarnish]

Hi all,

I'm kind of new to apache administration. I've recently added 2.2.8 to my notebook for use with web development but I've run into some config (I think) problems.

When I try to test a page with the extension .shtml the page just loads as text. I think I am also not setup to handle includes which I need to fix.

Can anyone direct me? I have access to the httpd.conf file (or any other .conf file I need, I believe), but I'm just not sure which directives I need to use and whatnot.

I tried adding this to my httpd.conf file, but it didn't help any:

Options +Includes
AddType text/html .shtml
AddHandler server-parsed .shtml

That code came from an older version of apache, though, so maybe that's why it didn't work....or maybe I just left off some 'standard' syntax that should have been included with those additions.

Again, any help would be appreciated.

T

 

[elgrandeperro]

Did you load mod_include?

 

[Tarnish]

Hi elgrandeperro,

I think it's loaded. This line appears in the httpd.conf file:

LoadModule include_module modules/mod_include.so

T

 

[elgrandeperro]

Where did you put the directives (+includes)? You probably want to specify the exact directory.

Also, mine has it as includes_module, not include_module.

 

[Tarnish]

Hi again,

I tried taking off the s, but then the server wouldn't even function after that. When I switched it off and back on (wampserver), it now recognizes the .shtml files and appears to be handling those well.

However, the includes still don't show up and I checked the paths of them to make sure they were correct (I had moved the directory into the web server area).

I added those three lines from my previous post to the very end of the httpd.conf file. I didn't know where else to put them.

Thanks for your help.....half way home.

T

 

[elgrandeperro]

The first AddType and AddHandler lines usually appear where the other AddHandler like cgis are defined, but I think they will work on the end.

The Options +Includes appear in a Directory directive like this:

<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None

</Directory>

# This is typically what you add:
<Directory /PATH/TO/YOUR/SHTML/>
Options +Includes
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>

 

[Tarnish]

Hi elgrandeperro,

Ok, here's what I've found.

1. That pair of lines (AddType) was already in the file, just commented out. I had that working I think anyway, because the shtml files were showing up. I deleted the ones I added and uncommented the others.

I didn't notice it yesterday, but a funny thing is if i load a .shtml file (in my browser served by apache) it will display, but if I refresh the page (which happens a lot during development), it then says the server can't find it. I don't get that, but...

2. Here's the block in my code that corresponds to that last part you posted:

<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
</Directory>

That's code I found already in the file....not something I added. I did try adding the 'Options +Includes' as the first line below the <Directory /> line, but that didn't seem to help. I didn't put a directory path in there and was confused by which path you meant anyway.

I'm sure it's one line or so that's messed up...

Thanks again for your help.
T

 

[Tarnish]

Note:

The 'refresh' issue I mentioned is fixed. I'm back to just the includes problem.

Thanks,
T

 

[elgrandeperro]

You need to add the block underneath the </Directory >
which is like (Oh I forgot you were on a pc, so it is a windows path name:

# This is typically what you add:
<Directory "C:\PATH\TO\WHERE\YOUR|SHTML|RESIDES>
Options +Includes
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>

 

[Tarnish]

elgrandeperro,

That did it!

I REALLY appreciate your help and persistence. I spent hours trying to get that fixed...

Thanks again!
T