MAC Apache MySQL PHP

MAMP in short, is what most php developer is looking for on MAC.

First, get macport installed.

Then, follow this instruction here:

http://www.techiecorner.com/174/how-to-install-apache-php-mysql-with-macport-in-mac-os-x/

Make sure to disable the web sharing of MAC, which is default enabled.

And to start it, you will need to to run the daemons in /opt/local/etc/LaunchDaemons.

Example:
/opt/local/etc/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.apache2/apache2.wrapper start

DocumentRoot is located @ /opt/local/apache2/htdocs

Configuration @ /opt/local/apache2/conf

apache web based monitoring

Ever wonder what is happening on your apache web server?
There are times when we found dead processes which doesnt seems to die off.
And it keeps accumulating and somehow reach its peak memory and dies off the server.
And you were spending many days of sleepless night trying to standby to restart the apache webserver every time it reaches its peak

Here is a solution:
Enable apache mod_status:
sudo a2enmod status
edit status.conf, and replace server-status with your secret url
sudo vi /etc/apache2/mods-available/status.conf

location server-status

restart apache:

apachectl restart

access your browser:

http://www.youdomain.com/server-status or yoursecreturl