Cherokee is a very fast, flexible and easy to configure Web Server. It supports the widespread technologies nowadays: FastCGI, SCGI, PHP, CGI, TLS and SSL encrypted connections, virtual hosts, authentication, on the fly encoding, load balancing, Apache compatible log files, and much more. This tutorial shows how you can install Cherokee on an Ubuntu 11.04 server with PHP5 support (through FastCGI) and MySQL support.

The tutorial makes use of the package manager (apt-get) to install the needed software, so don't look for complete compiling information from this process. They include a bit of the configuration of the Cherokee installation and how you enable PHP support via its interface. Screenshots of the Cherokee interface are included to help make it easier to follow along.

Cherokee is a very fast, flexible and easy to configure Web Server. It supports the widespread technologies nowadays: FastCGI, SCGI, PHP, CGI, TLS and SSL encrypted connections, virtual hosts, authentication, on the fly encoding, load balancing, Apache compatible log files, and much more. This tutorial shows how you can install Cherokee on an Ubuntu 9.10 server with PHP5 support (through FastCGI) and MySQL support.

They use the aptitude package manager to install all of the software needed - the MySQL server and client, Cherokee and PHP - and include some of the configuration options you'll need to change to get it all up and running. The PHP functionality is provided to the web server via the FastCGI installation. A few screenshots are thrown in to show the Cherokee web-based admin interface in action.

This is just a reminder to let you know that the extension for reserving your campground spot for PHP Appalachia will expire soon-on August 1, to be exact. After August 1, you will still be able to reserve a spot at the campground, but you will not receive the group discount, nor is there any guarantee that your campsite will be placed with or near the rest of the group. So, sign up today!

If you want more information about this gathering of fellow PHP enthusiasts, you can check out their website. It's the whole "unconference" idea, letting things flow naturally (as they should in this setting) and PHP-related topics come up ask they will.

So, come on and join in for a different kind of conference - get connected with other PHP fans, stay connected with wireless internet, and enjoy just getting out of town for a while.

Anyone with any knowledge (or an urge to learn) about PHP is welcome to attend. Reegistration is only $15 USD for attendance price, including an event t-shirt. Accomodations are available for a reasonable rate (besides brining your own shelter) and meals are available for about $25 USD per day.

You can get the complete details from the event's website, and if you'd like to help promote the camping trip, digg it!