Understanding Basic Website Concepts
Before you manage any websites, it is important to know where critical Apache and website
files are stored. All Apache and Apple configuration files for web services are located in
/private/etc/httpd/, which is normally hidden from view in the Finder. Apache modules—
including Apple-specific modules—are located in /usr/libexec/apache2/, which is also nor-
mally hidden from view in the Finder. The default location for Mac OS X Server’s website
is located in /Library/WebServer/Documents/, and each user added to Mac OS X Server,
regardless of whether they are added to the local directory or the shared LDAP directory, has
a home folder created and receives a folder with a default webpage that anyone can access
when ...