[Peter753]

How do I configure Apache to utlize an alternate port? I used to have an ISP that didn't block 8080 so using the built in Apache server was easy and really useful. I switched to Verizon to get their new crazy fiber optic FiOS thing which is great except now 8080 is blocked. I've been lookin around for a while now and havn't been able to find out how to switch it. I've got a little program called iPhotoweb share that shares my photo library working on port 8081 so I know I have other stuff like my DNS stuff set up right. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[Dog Like Nature]

In terminal:

sudo vi +/Listen /etc/httpd/httpd.conf
Change the Listen directive to whatever port you'd like.

Then restart Apache from the Sharing pane of System Preferences.

[Peter753]

Thanks a lot for the reply. I got into terminal and I think I see the line I need to change but I don't know how to change it. I know very very little about the terminal.
I want to change the 80 in

# Listen: Allows you to bind Apache to specific IP addresses and/or
# ports, instead of the default. See also the <VirtualHost>
# directive.
#
#Listen 3000
#Listen 12.34.56.78:80

to 82. I can move around with the arrow keys and even deleate characters using the small delete key but I can't seem to figure out how to input stuff.

Thanks again.

[Peter753]

Double Post

[Dog Like Nature]

Yes, [FONT="Courier New"]vi[/FONT] is a bit of an acquired taste!

To change a word (in this case the 80), move to the start of the word then type [FONT="Courier New"]cw[/FONT] (change word). Enter the new number and hit escape to stop editing.

Hitting [FONT="Courier New"]ZZ[/FONT] (make sure you use caps for this command) will save and quit [FONT="Courier New"]vi[/FONT].