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# Debian/Ubuntu
apt update && apt install apache2 -y
# CentOS/AlmaLinux
dnf install httpd -y
Start and enable Apache
# Debian/Ubuntu
systemctl start apache2
systemctl enable apache2
# CentOS/AlmaLinux (service is called httpd)
systemctl start httpd
systemctl enable httpd
Open ports in the firewall:
ufw allow http
ufw allow https
Directory structure
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
/etc/apache2/ | Main configuration directory (Debian) |
/etc/httpd/ | Main configuration directory (CentOS) |
/etc/apache2/sites-available/ | VirtualHost configurations |
/etc/apache2/sites-enabled/ | Active VirtualHosts |
/var/www/html/ | Default document root |
/var/log/apache2/ | Logs (Debian/Ubuntu) |
/var/log/httpd/ | Logs (CentOS) |
Configure a VirtualHost
nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/example.com.conf
</VirtualHost>
Enable the site and reload:
# Debian/Ubuntu
a2ensite example.com.conf
systemctl reload apache2
# CentOS: just create the file in /etc/httpd/conf.d/
systemctl reload httpd
Useful Apache modules
# Enable mod_rewrite (required for URL rewriting, WordPress, etc.)
a2enmod rewrite
# Enable mod_ssl
a2enmod ssl
# Enable mod_headers
a2enmod headers
# Reload after enabling modules
systemctl reload apache2
Verify and useful commands
# Test configuration
apache2ctl configtest
# or
apachectl configtest
# Reload without downtime
systemctl reload apache2
# Error logs in real time
tail -f /var/log/apache2/error.log
# List of active modules
apache2ctl -M
.htaccess files
The .htaccess file allows you to override Apache configuration directory by directory. It is widely used by CMSs like WordPress.
Basic example for WordPress:
# BEGIN WordPress
# END WordPress
For .htaccess to work you must have AllowOverride All in the VirtualHost and mod_rewrite enabled.
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