Web Sharing - Gone

[garybUK]

I've done a search but couldn't find anything, seem's like Apple have completely removed web sharing from OS X.8, the preference pane has gone and in the home folder there's no 'Sites' folder.

If you create a folder called 'Sites' it retains the 'compass' logo in the folder, apache can be started manually by typing in `sudo apachectl -k start`

You will also need to create a file by doing the following (in terminal):

sudo vi /private/etc/apache2/users/$USER.conf
and paste the following in:
by pressing esc-i
[CHANGE gary to your mac short name, usually]

<Directory "/Users/gary/Sites/">
Options Indexes MultiViews
AllowOverride None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>

then save and quit: esc-wq return

then sudo apacectl -k restart.

should be back and up and running.

 

[kniemann]

They probably want you using Mountain Lion Server for that.

 

[basher]

Is Web Sharing still gone in GM?

 

[mabaker]

Very stupid move indeed.

Fortunately they just remove the option, not the underlying functionality:

You can enable it by downloading the following:

http://clickontyler.com/blog/2012/02/web-sharing-mountain-lion/

 

[basher]

Yeah, I've read about re-enabling Apache. Not too big a task, but I wonder if in the next O/S after ML Apple will remove Apache. Guess time will tell.

Very stupid move indeed.

Fortunately they just remove the option, not the underlying functionality:

You can enable it by downloading the following:

http://clickontyler.com/blog/2012/02/web-sharing-mountain-lion/