The Apache web server is included on this CD-ROM in case you wish to
practice installing a web server or writing server-side programs without
requiring an active web connection.
Please note that most Internet Service Providers (including cable modem
providers) do not allow their customers to run an active web server from
their sites. Please check with your provider to determine if you are
allowed to maintain a web server with your current plan.
You can install a web server as 'localhost' (just provide 'localhost' as
the name when you are prompted for a DNS during the installation). To
test your files on the local server, start all urls with
"http://localhost".
For example, if you had a file called "myFile.html" in your htdocs
directory, you could test it by typing:
http://localhost/myFile.html
in the url space of your web browser.
For further configuration specifications, please see the documentation
that comes with Apache.
READ APACHE'S
ONLINE NOTES ON MSI BEFORE INSTALLING.