Sams Teach Yourself Apache 2 in 24 Hours covers the installation, configuration, and ongoing administration of the Apache Web server on Unix and Windows platforms. Using a hands-on, task-oriented format, it concentrates on the most popular features and common quirks of the server. The book is divided in two parts. The first part helps the reader build, configure, and get started with Apache. After completing these chapters the reader will be able to start, stop, and monitor the Web server. He also will be able to serve both static content and dynamic content (via CGIs), customize the logs, and restrict access to certain parts of the Web server. The second part explains in detail the architecture of Apache and how to extend the server via third-party modules like PHP and Tomcat. It covers server performance and scalability, content management, and how to set up a secure server with SSL.