WebSTAR™ (formerly MacHTTP) is the ultimate World Wide Web server for Macintosh. WebSTAR™ lets you publish hypertext documents to millions of Web users around the world from your Macintosh. WebSTAR can also serve any Macintosh file on the Web, including GIF and JPEG images, and QuickTime™ movies and is fully compatible with all Web clients including the one that started the revolution, Mosaic™. Complete documentation for installing and maintaining WebSTAR is included on this CD. The new features in WebSTAR 1.2 are documented in the WebSTAR 1.2 Addendum.
WebSTAR comes pre-configured and ready-to-run so that within minutes, your Macintosh can be on-line, operating as a full-fledged Web server. And, since WebSTAR is compatible with any HTML documents, existing HTML documents you may already have just need to be moved onto your Macintosh. As an upgrade to MacHTTP, WebSTAR boasts many new features, including speed increases of up to 400%. WebSTAR's multi-threaded, PowerPC native architecture allows it to easily keep pace with the most powerful UNIX servers on the market.
Use the Installer script alias in the WebSTAR™ folder to install the server software.
Getting started
To begin using WebSTAR, follow these steps:
1. Double-click on the WebSTAR Installer script alias in the WebSTAR™ folder.
2. Click Install to do an Easy Install.
3. When the install has finished, open the WebSTAR™ folder on your hard drive and double-click the WebSTAR application to start it up.
4. You will be prompted to enter your serial number. To activate the evaluation copy of WebSTAR included on this CD, you need to obtain a temporary serial number by contacting StarNine either via the Web (http://www.starnine.com/), via electronic mail (keys@starnine.com), or by calling 1-800-525-2580. Once you have received it, enter the serial number in the dialog box, then click OK.
Note: If you purchased the product, be sure to install the software from the floppy disks included in the box. Your permanent Serial Number is on the registration card also included in the package.
Initially, the WebSTAR folder on your hard drive contains a default Home Page, documentation in HTML format, and a few sample files. No security is implemented on these files. To read the on-line documentation before starting your server, launch your WWW client software and open the file called "default.html" in the WebSTAR™ folder.
The Quick Start Guide in the WebSTAR™ folder contains more information on getting your server up and running.
Tools and Enhancements
WebSTAR has many extensions and add-on tools which greatly increase the server's functionality, including utilities and CGI's for:
Creating Clickable Maps
Designing WebSTAR Pages
Enhancing WebSTAR Security
Integrating WebSTAR with AppleSearch
Integrating WebSTAR with Butler SQL
Integrating WebSTAR with 4D
Integrating WebSTAR with FileMaker
Integrating WebSTAR with ListSTAR
Processing WebSTAR Forms
Tracking WebSTAR Usage
Be sure to visit our WebSTAR Utilties and Information page for information about these and other extensions: http://www.starnine.com/wshelpsites.html. A copy of this page is also included in the Tool & Enhancements folder in the WebSTAR folder.
