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First stab at updating.  Other windows developers need to make sure this
still makes sense!  Notably, does the line break problem mean that the .tar.gz
distribution can't be compiled on NT?


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



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

   Apache 1.3a1 (or later) under Microsoft Windows. Please note that at

   Apache 1.3b3 (or later) 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
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<h2><a name="req">Requirements</a></h2>



<p>Apache 1.3b2 requires the following:</p>

<p>Apache 1.3b3 requires the following:</p>



<ul>

  <li>Microsoft Windows NT 4.0<a href="#351">*</a>, or Windows 95.
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<p><small><a name="351">*</a> Apache may run with Windows NT 3.5.1, but

   has not been tested.</small></p>



<p>Apache 1.3b2 is currently available only in source form. Future releases 

   will contain prebuilt binaries for use by those without compilers

   (which are the vast majority of Windows users), however the current

   release requires Microsoft Visual C++ 5.0 or later. <p>



<p>This documentation assumes good working knowledge of Microsoft

   Windows, Microsoft Visual C++, and the Apache web server (for

   Unix).</p>
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list the current release, any more recent alpha or beta-test release,

together with details of mirror web and anonymous ftp sites.</p>



<p>You will be able to download Apache 1.3b2 or a later release in

   several forms, including a WinZip (<code>.zip</code>)

   archive. Although this contains the same files as the others (likely

   <code>.tar.gz</code> and <code>.tar.Z</code>), it is recommended for

   Windows use, as all the files contained therein will contain Windows

   line breaks. The other archives may contain files with Unix line

   breaks, which will not function on Windows (although they may).</p>

<p>You can download Apache 1.3b3 in two different forms: an InstallShield-based

  <code>.exe</code> file which contains the precompiled binary, and a

  <code>.tar.gz</code> which contains the source code (and is also the

  regular Unix distribution). 



<h2><a name="comp">Compiling Apache for Windows</a></h2>