How to? Install Apache Server on CentOS…

What is Apache Server

Apache Server provides secure, efficient and extensible server that provides HTTP services.

Apache Server is available in Cent OS repository.

sudo yum update httpd

Once packages are up-to date

sudo yum install httpd -y

Once apache is installed, it is time to open the port 80 to allow apache server request over HTTP.

To allow apache server request over HTTPS open port 443 by enabling https service.

sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=http
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=https

Now reload the services

sudo firewall-cmd --reload
sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd
sudo systemctl status httpd

That is it. Apache is successfully installed and services are allowed in firewall.

Confirm the same by landing the Apache default page in a Webpage. First find your system local IP address in which Apache is configured.

Use the following command,

hostname -I

If multiple IP addresses are displayed try them in different pages in your browser.

http://your_local_server_ip

You should see the below default Apache Webpage:

That is it, Apache has been configured successfully in your server…

Additional httpd service commands are,

Check Apache status,

sudo systemctl status httpd

Stop Apache Webs Server

sudo systemctl stop httpd

Start Apache Webs Server

sudo systemctl start httpd

Restart Apache Webs Server

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Reload Apache Webs Server

sudo systemctl reload httpd

Disable Apache Webs Server

sudo systemctl disable httpd

Enable Apache Webs Server

sudo systemctl enable httpd