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Grizz wrote:

 > How does apache2 know how to load index.html.en as the default
 > document, as opposed to index.html.de - or .fr - or some other file?

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Grizz wrote:
 > I am new to unix and apache so please bon't beat me up, but I am
 > trying to figure out something.
 > How does apache2 know how to load index.html.en as the default
 > document, as opposed to index.html.de - or .fr - or some other file?
 >
 > Trying to learn - thanks<<<

So this one newbie said to the other: "get a good book on Apache (I find the
Apache 2 Server Bible by Mohammed J. Kadir a very helpful guide!).... That
made me learn a LOT in a short period of time."
"And of course", he continued, "try to actually read the online Apache 2
manual documents, they are a good starting point!"...

If you don't specify a default language in httpd.conf (check that file, the
comments should be quite clear on this), Apache decides based on header info
sent by browser. I also understood that if Apache can't make a decision
based on that, it sends English.

Good luck, welcome to Apache, and Welcome to Unix from a fellow n00b!

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