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How to Install the Apache Web Server on a Windows PC ?

How to Install the Apache Web Server on a Windows PC ?

The Apache HTTP Server is one of the most widely used web server software available. It is an open-source software that can be run on a large number of different operating systems, including Windows. This article will teach you how to install the Apache web server on your Windows PC.

1 If you haven’t done so already, download the Apache HTTPD Web Server from the Apache web site . Be sure to download the apache_2.2.16-win32-x86-no_ssl MSI installer here: (http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi)

2 Save the file to your Windows Desktop.

3 Double click the msi file saved on your Windows Desktop. You will see a window that looks like this:

4 Click “Next>”.

5 Click the radio button “I accept the terms in the license agreement”

6 Click “Next>”.

7 On the next window, again click “Next>”.

8 Next, fill in all the text boxes with the following information:

    1. “Network Domain”: localhost
    2. “Server Name”: localhost
    3. “Administrator’s Email Address”: your email address

9 Make sure the radio button “for all users, on port 80, as a service – recommended” is selected.

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0 Click “Next>”.

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1 On the next window, click the radio button “Custom”, and then click “Next>”.

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2 On the next window highlight “Apache HTTP Server” and click the “change” button.

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3 We are going to install all the packages and scripts in the path C:\Server\Apache2\ (assuming C: is your main hard drive). So in the text box “Folder name:” type in “C:\Server\Apache2\”. The ending backslash is important.

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4 After you have typed in the path, click “OK” and then click “Next>”. At this point, you should see a window that looks like this:

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5 Click “Install” to begin the installation.

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6 Once the Apache installation software has finished installing all the files on your computer, you will see a final window letting you know the installation was a success. Click the “Finish” button.

Tips

  • You can also install XAMPP
  • for a simpler Apache, MySQL, PHP package.
  • To check that the software was in installed successfully, open your favorite browser and type “http://localhost/” into the address bar. You should see a page that looks like this or the words “It Works!”:

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