28 November 2013
                                                   Apache Lounge Distribution

                                                      Apache 2.4.7 win32 VC9


IPv6 and Crypto enabled, apr-1.5.0 apr-util-1.5.3 apr-iconv-1.2.1 openssl-1.0.1e zlib-1.2.8 pcre-8.33 libxml2-2.9.1 lua-5.1.5 expat-2.1.0



Original Home: httpd.apache.org
Win32 binary by: Steffen
Mail: info@apachelounge.com
Home: www.apachelounge.com

Documentation: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/


Build with Visual StudioŽ 2008 SP1 (VC9) X86
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Loads also VC10 and VC11 modules


Minimum system required
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Windows 7
Windows 8 / 8.1
Windows Server 2012 / R2
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Vista 
Windows Server 2008  
Windows XP SP3 
Windows Server 2003 R2
 

Install
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- You must first install the Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package.
  Download and Install, if you not done it already, from:

  http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5582

- Unzip the apache24 folder to c:/apache24 (that is the ServerRoot in the config).
  Default folder for your your webpages is DocumentRoot "c:/Apache24/htdocs"

  When you unzip to an other location, change ServerRoot in the httpd.conf,
  and change in httpd.conf e.g. the Documenroot, Directories, ScriptAlias,
  also when you use the extra folder config files change to your location there.  

Start apache in a DOS box:

>httpd.exe

Install as a service:

>httpd.exe -k install

ApacheMonitor:

Double click ApacheMonitor.exe, or put it in your Startup folder.



Upgrading
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- Upgrading from 2.2.x see: httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/upgrading.html
  and see httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/new_features_2_4.html .

- Updating from 2.3.x
  copy all the files over, except your changed .conf files.



When you have questions or want more info, post in the forum at www.apachelounge.com or mail me.

Enjoy,

Steffen



Legal note:

   This distribution includes cryptographic software.  The country in 
   which you are currently may have restrictions on the import, 
   possession, and use, and/or re-export to another country, of 
   encryption software.  BEFORE using any encryption software, please 
   check the country's laws, regulations and policies concerning the
   import, possession, or use, and re-export of encryption software, to 
   see if this is permitted.

   The U.S. Government Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and
   Security (BIS), has classified this software as Export Commodity 
   Control Number (ECCN) 5D002.C.1, which includes information security
   software using or performing cryptographic functions with asymmetric
   algorithms.  The form and manner of this Apache Software Foundation
   distribution makes it eligible for export under the License Exception
   ENC Technology Software Unrestricted (TSU) exception (see the BIS 
   Export Administration Regulations, Section 740.13) for both object 
   code and source code.

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