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Installing Apache Web Server on a WIN32 System
Written by DDRtists for TheHelper.net
Written by DDRtists for TheHelper.net
Software Site: http://httpd.apache.org/
What is Apache?
Apache is one of the most popular, if not the most popular, webserver software. It is free from http://apache.org.
First off, this tutorial is for a Win32 system only, Linux and other OS systems are a bit harder to install on.
Step 1 - Downloading:
First off, we need to download the software package from http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi. At the time of writing this, the current version is "2.2.4". The package you'll want to snag is "Win32 Binary (MSI Installer)". Pick a mirror, and download it.
Step 2 - Installing:
Once downloaded, run the MSI file that you've just downloaded, you should see something like:
Click "Next >", and agree to the Terms of Service thing, and also hit "Next >" on the page that comes after the ToS. That page is just about what Apache is, and what it can do.
Now you will be on a page such as this:
This is your first configuration page.
Network Domain: Name of the site you want to host ( It doesn't have to be only for that site )
Server Name: ( Name of the server )
Administrator's Email Address: ( Your email Address )
Install Apache For:
Choose Port 80* if you want it for a public server.
Choose Port 8080* if you are using it for a private test server.
After choosing the options here, hit "Next >" and choose "Typical" as the install type, and then hit "Next >" and choose where to install to.
I will be installing to "C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\".
You will then see this screen:
Click "Install".
After it finishes, hopefully you see this:
If not, post here and I'll try to help.
If you do see that, congratulations. You now have apache installed on your computer.
Goto http://localhost to test
*You will need to forward the port, if you want other people to be able to connect if you are behind a router. You will also need to allow it if you have a firewall.
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aye, it's pretty easy to install apache, but for the people that have never worked with it, I hope this helps.