Install appache

A web server is software that listens for requests and returns data usually a file. For example, it can parse PHP code which connects to a database and returns data. What you need is a local web server installation. The following instructions describe how to install Apache on Windows. Most Linux users will have Apache pre-installed or available in the base repositories.

Step 3. Step 4. Run the program httpd. Step 5. You will likely notice a dialogue box from the Windows Firewall noting that some features are being blocked. If everything is working properly, you should see the ApacheHaus' test page. Now that we have confirmed the Apache server is working and shut it down, we are ready to install Apache as a system service.

In your Command Prompt window, enter or paste the following command:. Restart your server and open a web browser once you are logged back in. To allow connections from the Internet to your new web server, you will need to configure a Windows Firewall rule to do so.

Follow these steps. Click Next , ensure all the boxes on the next page are checked, then click Next again. Step 6. Step 8. Open a browser and enter the IP address of your server. You should see the test web page. Step 9. Once you are ready to start serving your new web pages, re-enable that firewall rules, and they should be reachable from the Internet again. We now have the Apache Web Server installed on our Windows server.

The Apache web server is directly available from the Oracle Linux 8 Application Streams repository and is simple to deploy and configure. To enable and start the httpd service for immediate access and make the service start automatically after a reboot, run the following command:. The service starts a web server that listens on TCP port 80 by default. To check the status of the service, run this command:.

If you are using a custom firewall profile or an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure instance, open the firewall port for the Apache web service These commands enable the firewall port for the Apache web service and reload the default firewall service:. Replace the ServerName and ServerAlias values with the hostnames, domain names, or IP addresses that you will use to access the service. Replace the DocumentRoot value with the path to where you intend to host the files for your web site.

Replace the ErrorLog and CustomLog values with the path to where you intend to log activity from the httpd service. By closing this banner, scrolling this page, clicking a link or continuing to browse otherwise, you agree to our Privacy Policy.

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