Apache server is installed by default on Mac. Access the configuration settings for Apache by going to $ cd /etc/apache2/ $ vi httpd.conf To enable php, edit httpd.conf and uncomment the line #LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so Uncomment other lines that you may want to load in your system. As you are enabling PHP in your system, you may want to change the DirectoryIndex to DirectoryIndex index.php index.html Default group/user settings inside Apache on Mac is _www:_www (more…)

Apache Error log shows the message "Client denied by server configuration" and the user sees "Forbidden Access" when they try to visit a web page. Solution: Search for the apache configuration file (httpd.conf or vhosts.conf if you have configured a virtual host). Check for the directory permission set for the document root of the web site in question and do the following changes. (more…)