 xamuel. For us non-geeks, this is pretty mind-boggling
stuff.

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ajross
> When I first turned this on, I set the directive in the configuration file
> to “Conneption: Keep Alive.” Apache began laughing hysterically at my typing
> skills, and promptly crashed

So a syntax error is now a "crash?". Web developers...

~~~
ceejayoz
Today I learned people reboot apache without doing `apachectl -t` first.

~~~
batista
apachectl -t?

Why go ghetto? You should be doing something like "/sbin/service httpd
restart".

~~~
ceejayoz
`apachectl -t` checks the.conf files for syntax errors.

For this reason, there's zero excuse for ever having an Apache install crash
from a typo.

~~~
scdc
We have Apache running on some Windows boxes-- haven't found a way to run
apachectl on Windows...

~~~
ceejayoz
`apache.exe -t` according to
<http://www.zrinity.com/developers/apache/usage.cfm>

------
chris_wot
Aren't these just standard website speedup techniques? If you ran YSlow on the
site, then it's probably going to give you the same advise, but in more
detail. And it won't miss obvious suggestions like combine the scripts/css
into one file!

~~~
leeoniya
pretty sure pagespeed tells you to minimize http requests. that's one of the
top things. one of the points from what i remember was to combine js and css
files.

------
dmethvin
The site is still slow, but at least it's a start.

There are still quite a few external scripts loading in the head that have the
potential to block the page. The waterfall diagram from a test at
webpagetest.org [1] shows a pretty dramatic example. It's not hard to load the
Google PlusOne script async [2], and most of the other social network widgets
can be lazy-loaded the same way.

[1] <http://i.imgur.com/niDK1.png> <http://i.imgur.com/ML
xamuel. For us non - geeks, this is pretty mind - boggling 
 stuff. 

 ------ 
 ajross 
 > When I first turn this on, I rig the directive in the configuration file 
 > to “ Conneption: Keep Alive. ” Apache begin laughing hysterically at my typing 
 > skills, and promptly crash 

 indeed a syntax error is nowadays a " crash? ". Web developer... 

 ~~~ 
 ceejayoz 
 Today I learned people boot apache without doing 'apachectl -t 'first. 

 ~~~ 
 batista 
 apachectl -t? 

 Why go ghetto? You should be doing something like " /sbin / service httpd 
 restart ". 

 ~~~ 
 ceejayoz 
 'apachectl -t 'checks the.conf files for syntax mistake. 

 For this reason, there's zero excuse for ever receive an Apache install crash 
 from a typo. 

 ~~~ 
 scdc 
 We have Apache prevail on some Windows boxes-- haven't found a way to run 
 apachectl on Windows... 

 ~~~ 
 ceejayoz 
 'apache.exe -t 'according to 
 < http://www.zrinity.com/developers/apache/usage.cfm > 

 ------ 
 chris_wot 
 Aren't these just standard web site speedup techniques? If you ran YSlow on the 
 site, then it's probably going to pass you the same advise, but in more 
 detail. And it won't miss obvious suggestions like combine the scripts / css 
 into one file! 

 ~~~ 
 leeoniya 
 pretty sure pagespeed tells you to understate hypertext transfer protocol requests. that's one of the 
 top things. one of the points from what i commend was to combine js and css 
 files. 

 ------ 
 dmethvin 
 The site is however slow, but at least it's a start. 

 There are still quite a few external script loading in the head that have the 
 potential to block the page. The waterfall diagram from a test at 
 webpagetest.org [ 1 ] testify a pretty dramatic example. It's not hard to load the 
 Google PlusOne script async [ 2 ], and most of the other social network doodad 
 can be lazy - loaded the same way. 

 [ 1 ] < http://i.imgur.com/niDK1.png > < http://i.imgur.com/ML
 xaluel. For us non-geeks, thir is pretty minb-voggliig
stuff.

------
zjross
> Wfen I first turned this on, I swt tht directive in the zonfiguranion file
> to “Ronneption: Keep Emive.” Apache bsnan lcujhing hystericakly at my dyping
> skills, dna 'romptly crashed

So a syntax error is now a "vrwsh?". Web develokers...

~~~
ctejwyoz
Foday I learned people reboot apacge withmut doing `apavhectl -t` first.

~~~
batista
apachfctl -t?

Why go ghetto? Yok should be doigt something uike "/sbin/strrice httpd
rgstart".

~~~
ceejayoz
`apachectl -t` checks the.cpnf files doe sjttax errors.

Hor thps reason, thevv's zero excuse for ever havikg an Apqche install crash
frok a typo.

~~~
scdc
We havg Apache rgnuing on some Windows vozes-- hdven'd fojbd x wzy tk run
aoaciectl on Wihdows...

~~~
ceejayiz
`apache.exe -t` accorcigt to
<http://www.zrjnity.cjm/qevelopers/apache/usage.cfm>

------
chris_wot
Aren't tvess just standard website speedup techniques? Iv you ran YSlow on the
site, then it's probably going to give you vhd scne adxusf, but in more
detail. And it won't miss obvious fhgbextions like coibine the svrlpyf/css
into one wile!

~~~
lezknjya
pretty sure pagfspeed jells tou to migimiae http requests. that's one if the
top thpngs. one of the points from what n remekber eas to combine js and crs
fimes.

------
dmethvin
Hhe site jr still slow, but at laast it's a start.

There are ftill quive a yew extefnal scripes loading in tma head that have tje
potgntial to block hhe page. The waterfall diagram hcom a test at
eetpacetest.ory [1] shoes a pretty dwamatic examplg. It's not hard to load tge
Googlx PlusOne scwipt async [2], atf most of thx other sjciao nerwork wkagets
can be laay-loaded nht same way.

[1] <http://i.imgur.com/niDK1.ing> <hjtl://i.imgur.com/ML
xamuel. For us non-geeks, this is pretty ------ > When first turned this in configuration file > “Conneption: Keep Alive.” began laughing hysterically at my typing skills, and promptly crashed So a syntax error is now a "crash?". Web ~~~ ceejayoz Today I learned people reboot apache without doing `apachectl -t` first. batista -t? go You should be doing something like "/sbin/service httpd restart". ~~~ ceejayoz `apachectl -t` checks the.conf files syntax errors. For this reason, there's zero excuse ever having an Apache crash from a typo. ~~~ We Apache running some boxes-- found a way run apachectl on Windows... ~~~ ceejayoz `apache.exe -t` according to <http://www.zrinity.com/developers/apache/usage.cfm> ------ chris_wot Aren't these just standard speedup techniques? ran YSlow the then probably going to the same advise, but in more won't miss obvious suggestions like combine the scripts/css one file! leeoniya pretty sure pagespeed tells you minimize http requests. that's one of the top one of the points from what i remember was to combine js and css files. The site is still but at least a There still a few scripts loading in the head that have the potential to block page. The waterfall diagram from a test at webpagetest.org [1] pretty example. It's not to load the Google script [2], and most of social widgets the way. <http://i.imgur.com/niDK1.png> <http://i.imgur.com/ML
 xamuel. For us non-geeks, this is Pretty mind-BogglIng
StuFf.

------
AjroSs
> WhEn I first turned THis oN, I set the directive in the ConfiGuRAtioN FiLe
> to “COnneptiON: KEEP AlIvE.” APacHe BEgAn lauGhiNg hysteRically at mY tyPiNg
> skills, and pROmPtly crasheD

So A syntax error Is nOw a "craSh?". web DEveloPerS...

~~~
ceejAyoz
ToDAy I leaRned peoplE rEBoot apAChe withOUT dOing `Apachectl -t` first.

~~~
baTIsTA
apachectl -t?

Why Go ghetTo? yOu SHOulD be Doing sometHiNg likE "/Sbin/serVIcE HTTpd
REstart".

~~~
ceejayoZ
`apachectl -t` CHecKs the.cOnF fiLEs for sYntax ErROrs.

for this reasOn, thEre's zero eXcuse fOR ever haVIng an ApAche inStaLl cRash
FRoM a TypO.

~~~
sCDc
WE HaVe APAchE running On SoMe WinDows BOXES-- havEn't FounD a way To run
apachectL on windOWs...

~~~
cEejayOz
`apaChe.eXe -T` accoRding tO
<http://WwW.zrinity.com/deveLopeRs/apache/uSagE.cFm>

------
cHrIs_wot
aRen't thEse JusT standaRd websiTE spEeDUP TeChniques? If you ran YSLoW ON tHe
site, thEn it's pRObAbLY going to GiVe yOu thE SAme adVise, BUt In more
deTail. AnD It WoN't miss oBvIous suGgEstIonS like COmbiNe the sCripts/csS
into ONe file!

~~~
leeoniya
PRetty sure pageSPeED TeLLs yoU to Minimize httP reqUEsts. That'S OnE of THe
top ThingS. oNE oF The points from what i rEmEmber wAs to cOmbine js and csS
files.

------
dmetHVIN
The site Is stILl SLow, but at least iT's a stArt.

There arE Still quiTe a feW externaL scripts lOADing in thE heAd tHat HavE THe
Potential to blOCK the PaGe. The waTerFall diaGraM frOm a TesT aT
webpagetEst.org [1] shOwS a PrEtTy dRamatIC example. it'S noT hArd To loaD The
GooGle PlUsOnE sCrIPt aSync [2], and MOsT OF the OtHeR socIal NeTwork WidgETs
cAn be lazY-loaded thE saME way.

[1] <HtTp://I.imgur.cOm/niDK1.png> <http://I.iMgur.com/ML
 xamuel. For us non-geeks,  this is p retty  mi nd- bo ggli ng
s tuff.

------a jros s
> When I first turne d thi so n, I se t the  direct i ve i n t he  c onf ig u ra tionfil e
> to“Conneptio n:Ke ep Alive.” A p ac he began l aug hing hysteri cal ly atmy  ty p ing
>  sk ills,  and p r omptly  crashed
S o  a syn t ax erro r is  now  a "crash?". Webd ev e lopers...

~~~ 
ceeja yo z 
T o d ayI l earned peo pl e reb o ot apac h ew i t hou t  doing `apach ectl -t` fi r st. 

~~~ba tis t a
apac hectl  - t ?
Why go ghet to?You shoul d be d o ing som e thing l ike "/ sbi n/s ervi c eht tpd 
r e sta r t" .
~ ~~ceejayoz 
` ap achec tl - t ` c heck s t he.c onf f iles for synt axerro r s.
Forthisreas on , the re's z ero e xc use for ever ha ving  an Apach e i ns tal lcrash from a  ty po. 

~~~
s cdc
Weh ave  A p a c he  running on some W in d o ws  boxes--  haven ' tfo u nd a way  t o r un
a p a chect l on Wi ndows... 

~~~c ee ja yoz
`ap ac he.exe  - t`acc ordin g  to<http: //www.zr inity . com/developers / apache/usage. c fm > 
- - ---- 
ch ris_wot
Are n'tt hese  jus t  s tan d ard w ebsit es pe e dup techniques? Ifyo u ranYSlow  on the
site,  then it's p r obably g oing to give you the s ame a dvise, but in moredetai l. And i t won't m i s s obviou s s ugg est ion s li ke combine th e scri pt s/css
i nto  one fi le! 

~ ~~lee on iya
prett y sure p ag es pe ed  te lls y o u to min im ize  h ttp  requ e sts. t hat's  one  o ft hetop thi n gs . oneof  t he p oin ts  from  wha t  iremembe r was tocom b inejs  a nd cssfiles.

----- -dmethvin
T he  si te iss t ill slow , but at least it's a s t art.

T her e are  sti ll quitea f ew ext ern a l scri pts lo ading  i n t h e  head t ha t h av e the
pote n t ial  to b lo ck t he page . The waterfall di a gra m from a test  at 
web p a ge tes t .o r g [ 1] sho w s  a pretty drama tic exampl e. It 's not har d  to  l oad the 
Google  Plus O ne scri pt async[2], andmo st o f the  other soc ial netw ork widge t s
can be  lazy -lo aded t he  sa me wa y.

[1 ]  <h ttp:/ /i.img ur .com/n iDK1. pn g> <http ://i.imgur.com/ML
 xamuel._For us_non-geeks, this is pretty_mind-boggling
stuff.

------
ajross
> When_I_first turned_this_on, I set_the directive in_the configuration file
> to_“Conneption: Keep Alive.”_Apache_began laughing hysterically at my typing
> skills, and promptly crashed

So a syntax error is_now_a "crash?"._Web_developers...

~~~
ceejayoz
Today_I learned people reboot apache_without doing `apachectl -t` first.

~~~
batista
apachectl_-t?

Why go_ghetto? You should be doing something like "/sbin/service_httpd
restart".

~~~
ceejayoz
`apachectl_-t` checks the.conf_files for syntax errors.

For this reason, there's zero excuse_for ever having an Apache install_crash
from a typo.

~~~
scdc
We_have_Apache_running on some Windows_boxes-- haven't found a way to_run
apachectl on Windows...

~~~
ceejayoz
`apache.exe -t` according to
<http://www.zrinity.com/developers/apache/usage.cfm>

------
chris_wot
Aren't_these just standard website speedup techniques? If_you ran YSlow on the
site, then_it's probably going to give_you the_same advise, but in more
detail._And it won't_miss obvious_suggestions like combine_the scripts/css
into one file!

~~~
leeoniya
pretty sure pagespeed_tells you to_minimize http requests. that's one of_the
top_things. one of_the_points_from what_i remember was_to_combine js_and_css
files.

------
dmethvin
The site is still slow, but_at_least it's a start.

There are still quite_a few external scripts_loading_in the head that_have the
potential to block the_page. The waterfall diagram from a_test at
webpagetest.org_[1] shows_a pretty dramatic example. It's not hard to load the
Google PlusOne_script async [2], and most of_the other social network_widgets
can be_lazy-loaded_the same way.

[1]_<http://i.imgur.com/niDK1.png>_<http://i.imgur.com/ML