From 5ff9ad1225d55cf74f1080cb0651b9bb8e5294d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rich Bowen Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:05:32 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] This is a very brief document for people who are so new to this that they're not sure what to ask. It covers the bare minimum for getting a web server running, and then points to other resources. Feedback welcomed. git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/httpd/httpd/trunk@1328340 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68 --- docs/manual/getting-started.xml | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/manual/getting-started.xml b/docs/manual/getting-started.xml index ff2671aa1d0..053d207da13 100644 --- a/docs/manual/getting-started.xml +++ b/docs/manual/getting-started.xml @@ -189,10 +189,37 @@ about them.

Log Files and Troubleshooting +

As an Apache HTTP Server administrator, your most valuable asset is +the log files, and, in particular, the error log. Troubleshooting any +problem without the error log is like driving with your eyes closed.

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The location of the error log is defined by the ErrorLog directive, which may be set globally, +or per virtual host. Entries in the error log tell you what went wrong, +and when. They often also tell you how to fix it. Each error log message +contains a error code, which you can search for online for even more +detailed descriptions of how to address the problem. You can also +configure your error log to contain a log ID which you can then +correlate to an access log entry, so that you can determine what request +caused the error condition.

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You can read more about logging in the logs +documentation.

What Else Do I Need To Know? +

This document covers only the bare basics. We hope that this gets you +started, but there are many other things that you might need to know. +Here's a partial list of what you might be looking for:

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