Set up AllegroServe

If you are using Allegro Common Lisp, then you already have the AllegroServe code on your machine, you just need to tell Allegro to load it. To do that type the following in Lisp, or put it in your startup.cl file:

(require :aserve)

If you are using another Lisp, then you need to:

• Download portable AllegroServe. This comes in a Unix gzip tar file. WinZip and similar utilities know how to extract the files in a tar file. Read the README and INSTALL.lisp files for information on how to load these files into your Lisp. Basically, if you load INSTALL.lisp it should compile and load the server code for you.
• For help, go to the CS 325 news server. Be specific about what operating system and Lisp you're using.

Test AllegroServe

Follow the steps given in my lecture notes on Lisp Web Servers. Specifically,

• Start the server.
• Start a browser
• Give the browser the URL http://localhost:8000/critic (assuming 8000 is the port number you chose)
• Type several Lisp expressions and make sure they get evaluated.

Submit Report

Email to c-riesbeck@northwestern.edu

• Subject:EECS 325: Assignment 2: Web Server
• Body:
  • a statement that you personally have set up and tested AllegroServe -- watching someone else do it doesn't come close to counting
  • what expressions you tried, and what results you got

Where to get help

As before, the best source of help will be the CS 325 newsgroup. Make sure your newsreader is finding all messages, including old ones.

• Look to see if someone else had the same problem you did, and what answers they got.
• If your problem is a new one, POST your problem. Be specific about what platform you're on, e.g., Windows XP, Linux, ... Copy and paste the error message, if any.
• If you've seen that problem and know the solution, POST the answer. Helpful postings can increase your grade!

Comments? Send mail to Chris Riesbeck. Put EECS 325 in the Subject.