Localhost
Localhost, or 127.0.0.1 is name of a secret directory that contains a script, that can be opened in a browser and show words It works!.
In some lucky cases, the file that produces words It works! can be found; often on the directory
/Library/WebServer/Documents
In other cases, the sentence It works! is stored somewhere else, and modification of file
/Library/WebServer/Documents/index.html.en
does not affect the message and does not allow to fill the content of the localhost with a more meaningful information.
In general, the sentence It works! may have meaning, opposite to that it could have in a conventional English. This sentence indicates, that the Apache server is not configured well, is not useful, or reveals serious damage, corruption of the file system.
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References
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2721548 pforkes. I seem to be in an unending battle with PHP. Jan 15, 2011 8:25 AM If I open Safari and enter:// +http://localhost/+ // it shows me: "+It works!+" <..>