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How to enable symlinks from user webspace directories on a default OS X Apache configuration

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John
on 7/21/2007
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Whenever I set up a new OS X box I drive myself crazy trying to remember which part of the Apache config needs to be tweaked to allow symlinks to arbitrary parts of the file tree from the document root. /private/etc/httpd/httpd.conf includes
Options FollowSymLinks for Directory /, and it’s tempting to think that should take care of it. Then I remember that there are sub config files for each user on the system, in /private/etc/httpd/users/. These do not specify anything for FollowSymLinks, so again, it’s tempting to think that this property will be inherited from Directory /, but then we realize, the Options directive in this file overwrites any previous Options directives.

Anyway, the solution is to tack FollowSymLinks onto the end of Options Indexes MultiViews in your user config file in /private/etc/httpd/users/.

The only other things I need to change from the default OS X configuration is activating php in the main config and commenting out AllowOverride None in the user config.

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Open Rails and PHP programmer positions at Digital Pulp, in New York (telecommuting possible)

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John
on 5/22/2007
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UPDATE: newer job descriptions here.

My day job, Digital Pulp, is seeking backend / application programmers. Our biggest need is for a Rails developer. We would prefer someone with some experience building a production application in Rails, but would also be open to experienced programmers who are interested in getting into Rails. Telecommuting is a possibility.

As you can see on our job listing page, we also have a smattering of other openings, including PHP programmer, flash animator and programmer, graphic designer, and producer.

Digital Pulp is an amazing place to work– a smallish team (right now around 25 people total, and less than 10 developers), a very casual environment, excellent communication and respect between colleagues, and excellent system architecture and software engineering methodology: Source control. Unit, functional, and integration tests. MVC. REST. style/content separation. cross-project style conventions (that are a joy to work with). obsessively semantic markup. accessibility.

Great clients: The Make a Wish Foundation, Harvard School of Government, Bausch & Lomb, Continental, Redken, NRDC, Scientists Without Borders, the list goes on and on…

Digital Pulp is in New York, at 23rd street between 2nd and 3rd Av.

If any of this interests you, let me know at john AT digitalpulp DOT com

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