Apache HTTP Server Tutorial

Step 1: Download

Download Apache HTTP Server at http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi, navigate to Binaries → Win32 → httpd-2.2.25-win32-x86-openssl-0.9.8y.msi

Step 2: Install

Install the .msi file to a directory (referred to as ~ below).

• Domain: test.com
• Server name: test.com
• Administrator’s email: any@example.com

Step 3: Directory Structure

Four folders after installation:

• bin — binaries like httpd.exe and ApacheMonitor.exe
• conf — configurations
• manual — documentation
• htdocs — Apache root directory (web content)

Step 4: httpd.conf

Key configuration in httpd.conf:

Listen 8000
ServerName localhost:8000
ServerRoot "~"
DocumentRoot "~/htdocs"

Step 5: Start Server

Change directory to ~\bin and run:

httpd -k install   # Install Apache server service
httpd -k start     # Start Apache server

Open browser and navigate to localhost:8000 — you should see “It Works!” if successful.

Step 6: ApacheMonitor

After starting, ApacheMonitor.exe will appear in the taskbar system tray and startup items.

Step 7: Stop Server

httpd -k stop        # Stop Apache server
httpd -k uninstall   # Uninstall Apache server service