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WAP Site building |
lanwarrior
Joined: Jan 31, 2002
Posts: 12
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Hello,
I would like to build my own WAP site. Is there a way where I can host it MYSELF?
With regular website, I can just install the webserver software, have DSL line, domain name and I am good to go. Does this also apply with WAP site? i.e. have WAPServer, etc.
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Psykotik
Joined: Jan 18, 2002
Posts: 476
From: the safety of my padded cell
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Go to www.mobilejag.com. You can build one in 10 minutes!! Check mine out at my.wapjag.com/goodwin |
laffen
Joined: Aug 07, 2001
Posts: > 500
From: Oslo, Norway
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If you want to host the WAP pages yourself, I would recomend that you download and install the Apache server (http://www.apache.org/) which by default is set up to server WAP pages (.wml)
It runs on Linux and Windows platform. I use it myself as a development server on Windows
[ This Message was edited by: laffen on 2002-01-31 16:19 ] |
xmob
Joined: Jan 16, 2002
Posts: 59
From: xMob
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There's nothing different between a web server and a WAP server. Everyday ordinary web servers (such as Apache) can serve wml pages. You just need to make sure that the correct mime types are defined.
Do a search on google for "wml apache mime types" and you should get all the info you need.
PS it's better of you're running on some kind of *nix variant rather than windows. |
lanwarrior
Joined: Jan 31, 2002
Posts: 12
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Thanks guys!
I didn't know Apache can host WAP site! I have everything to host my site except Apache.  I use Netscape Enterprise.
I will give it a shot on Apache. BTW, is there any "special" configuration that I need to be aware of to make the WAP site work? For example, if I create a virtual site like wap.mydomain.com. |
lanwarrior
Joined: Jan 31, 2002
Posts: 12
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Hey Xmob,
I read through Apache docs from their site and there are no reference about WML or WAP hosting. Which version are you using? I only see v. 1.3 or 2.0
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xmob
Joined: Jan 16, 2002
Posts: 59
From: xMob
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In your httpd.conf file you need to add:
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AddType text/vnd.wap.wml .wml
AddType text/vnd.wap.wml .swml
AddType text/vnd.wap.wmlscript .wmls
AddType text/vnd.wap.wml .wmlsc
AddType image/vnd.wap.wbmp .wbmp
AddType text/x-vmel .mel
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It might also be a good idea to add index.wml to your DirectoryIndex setting.
Hope this helps.
[ This Message was edited by: xmob on 2002-01-31 16:53 ] |
laffen
Joined: Aug 07, 2001
Posts: > 500
From: Oslo, Norway
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Do you? I thought the WAP specific mime-types was already included in the new releases of version 1.3 and 2 
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xmob
Joined: Jan 16, 2002
Posts: 59
From: xMob
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Ok, I'll rephrase it:
You need to make sure the above entries are in your httpd.conf file, if not, add them.
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Posted: 2002-01-31 16:05
