Password Protecting Apache2.4 Directories with .htaccess

Introduction:

Apache allows directories to be restricted by requiring a user name and password.  In this article, configuring the httpd.conf, creating a .htaccess file, and generating the necessary password file is demonstrated. Continue reading “Password Protecting Apache2.4 Directories with .htaccess”

Apache, PHP, MySQL, and Drupal in FreeBSD 10 – Part IV: Drupal 7 & SSL

Part IV: Drupal 7 & SSL:

The next step in the process is to use an ssl certificate to protect the connections to secure pages.  Obtaining a certificate is left to the reader to fulfill.  The author recommends obtaining an ssl certificate from a certificate authority such as verisign, godaddy, geotrust, etc. Continue reading “Apache, PHP, MySQL, and Drupal in FreeBSD 10 – Part IV: Drupal 7 & SSL”

Apache, PHP, MySQL, and Drupal in FreeBSD 10 – Part III: Drupal 7

Part III – Drupal 7:

In Part I and II, Apache, PHP, MySQL were installed and configured.  In Part III, Drupal 7 configuration is the focus.  This information can be derived from Drupal 7 installation documentation.  The reader is encouraged to review the documentation at www.drupal.org. Continue reading “Apache, PHP, MySQL, and Drupal in FreeBSD 10 – Part III: Drupal 7”

Apache, PHP, MySQL, and Drupal in FreeBSD 10 – Part I: Apache24 and PHP5

Part I – Installing Apache24 and PHP5:

An Apache, PHP, MySQL and Drupal stack on FreeBSD is not difficult to install and configure.  In this case, the Drupal installation will contain only one website and will not employ the use of virtual hosts.  So let’s get started installing Apache24 and PHP5. Continue reading “Apache, PHP, MySQL, and Drupal in FreeBSD 10 – Part I: Apache24 and PHP5”

Apache, PHP, MySQL, and Drupal in FreeBSD 10 – Part II: MySQL55 and phpMyAdmin

Managing MySQL55 with phpMyAdmin:

In Part 1 of this article, Apache24 Server and PHP5 were installed and configured.  The next step towards having a functional FAMP (FreeBSD, Apache, MySQL, PHP) Stack is to install mysql and phpmyadmin. Continue reading “Apache, PHP, MySQL, and Drupal in FreeBSD 10 – Part II: MySQL55 and phpMyAdmin”