<p>This document is not a traditional FAQ, but rather a quick
guide showing you what to do when you run into problems with the
Apache HTTP Server.</p>
<p>A more traditional but quite outdated document is the <ahref="http://httpd.apache.org/docs/misc/FAQ.html">Apache 1.3
FAQ</a>.</p>
<p>The FAQ has moved to the <ahref="http://wiki.apache.org/httpd/FAQ">HTTP Server Wiki</a>.</p>
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<li><imgalt=""src="../images/down.gif"/><ahref="#support.support">Whom do I contact for support?</a></li>
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<p>If you are having trouble with your Apache server software, you should
take the following steps:</p>
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<dt>Check the ErrorLog!</dt>
<dd><p>Apache tries to be helpful when it encounters a problem. In many
cases, it will provide some details by writing one or more messages to the
server error log. Sometimes this is enough for you to diagnose and fix
the problem yourself (such as file permissions or the like). The default
location of the error log is
<code>/usr/local/apache2/logs/error_log</code>, but see the <codeclass="directive"><ahref="../mod/core.html#errorlog">ErrorLog</a></code> directive in your config files for the
location on your server.</p>
<p>If you end up in any of the support forums this is quite likely to be the
first place they will ask you retrieve information from. Please ensure you
know where to find your errorlog. If you are unsure, the wiki page
<ahref="http://wiki.apache.org/httpd/DistrosDefaultLayout"> here</a> can