Installing Apache on Windows
- Go to the Apache Website and download the installer file.
- Make sure Internet Information Services (IIS) is not running.
- If IIS is running, you will find the IIS console at Start->Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Internet Services Manager. Shut it down.
- Run the installer
- In the Server Information dialogue, enter the following
- Network Domain: The domain name. For local testing, enter localhost.
- Server Name: The name of the server. For local testing, enter localhost.
- Email Address: The email address where you want to receive email messages about the webserver.
- Run Mode: In most cases, you would want to run Apache as a service.
- You can change the installation directory if you click on Custom.
- Click Install.
Installing and Starting Apache Manually
If you choose to run the apache server manually in the Run Mode, you must install it. This can be done as follows.
- Run the command prompt as Administrator.
- Navigate to the bin directory in the Apache install directory and run the following command: httpd.exe -k install
- Start the server using the Apache Monitor in the taskbar.
Un-Installing Apache
Navigate to the bin directory in the Apache install directory and run the following command httpd.exe -k uninstall
Configuring Apache
To change any settings, edit the httpd.conf file. On Windows, you can access this file through the menu at Start -> Programs -> Apache HTTPD Server -> Configure Apache Server -> Edit the Apache httpd.conf File.
Restart the server for the changes to take effect.