Fix typos, update for new makefiles.

<H1 ALIGN="CENTER">Using Apache With Microsoft Windows</H1>

<P>This document explains how to install, configure and run

   Apache 1.3b6 and later under Microsoft Windows. Please note that at

   Apache 1.3 under Microsoft Windows. Please note that at

   this time, Windows support is entirely experimental, and is

   recommended only for experienced users. The Apache Group does not

   guarantee that this software will work as documented, or even at

<P>

<BLOCKQUOTE>

<STRONG>Important note for 1.3b6 installs</STRONG>: the above only

applies for 1.3b7 and later. In 1.3b6 the installer would overwrite

any existing <SAMP>httpd.conf</SAMP>, <SAMP>access.conf</SAMP>,

<SAMP>srm.conf</SAMP> or <SAMP>mime.types</SAMP> files in the

<SAMP>conf</SAMP>, and will also overwrite your

<SAMP>index.html</SAMP> file in the <SAMP>htdocs</SAMP> directory. You

should copy these files or directories before installing Apache 1.3b6

or install into a new directory.

</BLOCKQUOTE>

<P>

After installing Apache, you should edit the configuration files in

the <SAMP>conf</SAMP> directory as required. These files will be

configured during the install ready for Apache to be run from the

<H2><A NAME="cmdline">Running Apache for Windows from the Command Line</A></H2>

The Start menu icons and the NT Service manager can provide an simple

interafce for administering Apache. But in some cases it is easier to

The Start menu icons and the NT Service manager can provide a simple

interface for administering Apache. But in some cases it is easier to

work from the command line.

<P>

effect on Apache's behavior.

<P>

Under windows, when invoked from the start menu or the Service Manager Apache is

usually passed no arguments.  So using the registry entry is the perfered

When invoked from the start menu or the Service Manager, Apache is

usually passed no arguments, so using the registry entry is the preferred

technique.

<P>

During a binary installation, a registry key will have

been installed, for example:

<PRE>

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Apache Group\Apache\1.3.1\ServerRoot

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Apache Group\Apache\1.3.4\ServerRoot

</PRE>

<P>

<P>

If you did not do a binary install then Apache will in some

senarios complain that about the missing registry key.  This

scenarios complain that about the missing registry key.  This

warning can be ignored if it otherwise was able to find it's

configuration files.

<P>

To install Apache as a Windows NT service as follows:

You can install Apache as a Windows NT service as follows:

<PRE>

    apache -i

<H2><A NAME="signal">Signalling Apache when running</A></H2>

On Windows 95 Apache runs as a console application. You can tell a

On Windows 95, Apache runs as a console application. You can tell a

running Apache to stop by opening another console window and running

<PRE>

   <CODE>src</CODE> subdirectory of the Apache distribution.</P>

<P>The master Apache makefile instructions are contained in the

   <CODE>Makefile.nt</CODE> file. To compile Apache, simply use one of

   the following commands:

   <CODE>Makefile.nt</CODE> file. To compile Apache on Windows NT, simply

   use one of the following commands:

<UL>

<LI><CODE>nmake /f Makefile.nt _apacher</CODE> (release build)

<LI><CODE>nmake /f Makefile.nt _apached</CODE> (debug build)

</UL>

<P><em>(1.3.4 and later)</em> To compile Apache on Windows 95, use one of

<UL>

<LI><CODE>nmake /f Makefile_win32.txt</CODE> (release build)

<LI><CODE>nmake /f Makefile_win32_debug.txt</CODE> (debug build)

</UL>

<P>These will both compile Apache. The latter will include debugging

   information in the resulting files, making it easier to find bugs and

   track down problems.</P>

<LI><CODE>nmake /f Makefile.nt installd INSTDIR=<EM>dir</EM></CODE>

 (for debug build)

</UL>

or, for Windows 95 (1.3.4 and later), use one of:

<UL>

<LI><CODE>nmake /f Makefile_win32.txt install INSTDIR=<EM>dir</EM></CODE>

 (for release build)

<LI><CODE>nmake /f Makefile_win32_debug.txt install INSTDIR=<EM>dir</EM></CODE>

 (for debug build)

</UL>

The dir argument to INSTDIR gives the installation directory. The can

The dir argument to INSTDIR gives the installation directory; it can

be omitted if Apache is to be installed into <SAMP>\Apache</SAMP>.

<P>This will install the following:</P>