Server Side Javascript On Apache Server

Question

We intend to use Apache server for web development. For serverside scripting we wish to use server side javascript.

What is needed to make serverside javascript work on Apache server? Is SSJS recommended to use for serverside scripting? Where can we get any information and samples about SSJS in Apache server?

Any help and information will be kindly appreciated.

Solution

What is needed to make serverside javascript work on Apache server?

You include mod_js in your httpd.conf and then write JavaScript

check this article to get started

Where can we get any information and samples about SSJS in Apache server?

This is a good answer on SO which talk about running nodejs on apache

Comments

[Tornike Shavishvili]

How is it possible to setup reverse proxy on Apache Tomcat 9? I can not find httpd.conf file in tomcat installation - CATALINA_HOME directory.

[gurvinder372]

@blindprogrammer I think you are confusing between Apache web server and Apache tomcat. You need to download Apache web server to setup proxies.

[gurvinder372]

@blindProgrammer okay, which link did you used to download apache server?

[Tornike Shavishvili]

apachelounge.com/download/win64/binaries/httpd-2.2.31-win64.‌​zip This one, above link is located here: apachelounge.com/download/win64 As i understand, Apache wants that we compile server for windows ourselves. I installed the download and it seems to work.

[gurvinder372]

@blindProgrammer this seems to be fine. What is the issue now?

[Tornike Shavishvili]

I in progress of setting up proxy.

[Tornike Shavishvili]

I am now in active process of developing web application that will use SSJS extensively. As i am inexperienced i have 3 questions: 1. What is web application structure(without SSJS), that should be deployed on Apache Web Server? Is there documentation available? 2. Which web server is thought to be most optimal to use with SSJS? 3. Is there any way to know programmatically when Apache Web Server and/or deployed application started/restarted?

[gurvinder372]

@blindProgrammer these are not small questions in their own right. Please raise them separately in three individual questions.