2003-12-19


Howto WebDAV (almost) for free


Webserver: Apache 1.3
System: Win2K


* Get precompiled 'mod_dav.dll'
* Locate your Apache home
* Copy 'mod_dav.dll' to your Apache home
* Create a test directory (to be webshared)
* Locate your Apache configuration file (aka httpd.conf)
* Declare 'mod_dav.dll'
* Declare 'DAVLockDB'
* Webshare your test directory
* Davshare your test webshare
* Restart Apache service


How to get precompiled 'mod_dav.dll'

	http://www.webdav.org/mod_dav/win32/


How to locate your Apache home

> Your Apache home is where 'apache.exe' is.


How to copy 'mod_dav.dll' to your Apache home

Win2K: N/A.
Unix: To be continued.


How to create a test directory (to be webshared)

> On your hard drive.

Win2K: To be continued.
Unix: To be continued.


How to locate your Apache configuration file (aka httpd.conf)

> Your Apache configuration file is in your Apache home, under a directory named 'conf'.


How to declare 'mod_dav.dll'

> Edit your Apache configuration file (aka httpd.conf).
> Please paste the following:

LoadModule dav_module mod_dav.dll

> Right below the latest 'LoadModule ...' line.

> Please paste the following:

AddModule mod_dav.c

> Right below the latest 'AddModule ...' line.


How to declare 'DAVLockDB' (for DAV operation)

> Edit your Apache configuration file (aka httpd.conf).
> Please paste the following:

DAVLockDB /temp/LockDB

> Anywhere between existing 'Alias' lines.


How to webshare your test directory

NOTE: The use of backslashes "\", such as in "C:\" (that is, DOS-like path separator) is not allowed within Apache httpd.conf and the like. Please use forward slashes instead, such as "C:/". Otherwise you will get the following message:

---cut here---
"Error - The current operation cannot be completed because an unexpected error has occurred."
---cut here---

> Edit your Apache configuration file (aka httpd.conf).
> Please find a sample DAV publishing of "C:\" drive - equally called "C:/" or "c:/" (lowercase drive-letter is allowed). Please paste the following:

Alias "/mycdrive" "c:/"

> Somewhere between the following tags:

<IfModule mod_alias.c>

# Please paste your sample webshare here

</IfModule>
# End of aliases.


How to davshare your test webshare

> Edit your Apache configuration file (aka httpd.conf).
> Please paste the following:

<Location "/mycdrive">
Dav On
ForceType text/plain
</Location>

NOTE: 'ForceType text/plain' forces ANY type of "programming" document (such a .php) to be opened "as is" - without having Apache to interpret their code in any manner.


How to restart Apache service

> Open a command prompt:

- Start > Execute > cmd

> Please paste the following to launch the 'Services' control panel:

%SystemRoot%\system32\services.msc /s

> Select 'Apache' service, right-click and press 'Restart'

best> Paul

Paul Merino
CKO
Seuils.org
http://seuils.org