[mapserver-users] Brand New User

[Bob Pawley]

Thanks Jeff

"...a new httpd_*.conf file should [also] be added to
/ms4w/httpd.d/httpd_*.conf."

Does this mean that these files are installed when the Web application (in
this case Workshop-5) is extracted into ms4w/app or is this a file which I
need to generate?? At the moment I can't find any such file under
ms4w/httpd.

If I need to generate the file is there an example around??

Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff McKenna" <jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com>
To: <mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] Brand New User


> Hello,
>
> Welcome into the foray :)  I have some comments below inline:
>
>
> Bob Pawley wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> This is my first foray into servers et al. I have a couple of questions 
>> for anyone who wishes to answer.
>>
>> I have downloaded ms4w (Windows install package) installed it and tested 
>> for working by asking for version number through command line as well as 
>> an HTTP request to mapserver.exe. Both were successful.
>
> great!
>
>>
>> Eventually I want to access a Postgis database.
>>
>> I have also downloaded Workshp -5 and installed it under 
>> ms4w/Apache/htdocs
>
> MS4W is designed to have all of the add-on applications live in 
> /ms4w/apps/.
>
> Also, to quote from the MS4W README:
>
> "...a new httpd_*.conf file should [also] be added to 
> /ms4w/httpd.d/httpd_*.conf. (The /httpd.d/ directory contains Apache 
> configuration files that define which files on your computer/server are 
> Web-accessible. For each Web application that you install, a new 
> configuration file [will need to be created]."
>
> Once you have created the new Apache alias that way, then you should 
> restart Apache (run /ms4w/restart-apache.bat from the commandline) and 
> goto 127.0.0.1/youralias
>
>
>>
>> My first challenge comes with setting the url and pathways in Workshop-5 
>> Map File and html pages.
>>
>> I want to set the system up as a local app until I get it running.
>>
>> 1. Can Someone give me a url and pathway example of a local setup? (I've 
>> attempted variations on localhost and localhost.localdomain with no 
>> success).
>
> see above
>
>>
>> 2. Since Map File appears to be project oriented is this a file that I 
>> need to generate in order to access Poistgis?
>>
>
> Yes you will need to generate a custom mapfile.  Here are some resources 
> for you:
>
> - Vector Data Reference guide, for PostGIS: 
> http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/docs/reference/vector_data/postgis
> - testing your .map file with the shp2img.exe utility (after executing 
> /ms4w/setenv.bat at the commandline): 
> http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/docs/reference/utilityreference/shp2img
>
> Also, please note that MS4W does have its own mailing list for 
> configuration issues (join at: 
> http://lists.maptools.org/mailman/listinfo/ms4w-users_
>
> have fun.
>
> -- 
> Jeff McKenna
> FOSS4G Consulting and Training Services
> http://www.gatewaygeomatics.com/
>
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