Things You'll Need:
- Apache 2
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Step 1
Download the latest source code from the Apache website.
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Step 2
Open a terminal window. The terminal window will be found in the operating system's main "Application" menu, under either "System Tools" or "Utilities." You will be presented with a command prompt where you will type the following commands.
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Step 3
Type the command "tar -zxvf httpd-<version>.tar.gz" to extract the source code. Replace <version> with the current version number.
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Step 4
Type "cd httpd-<version>" to move into the source code directory.
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Step 5
Type "./configure" to build the libraries.
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Step 6
Type "make" to compile the source code.
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Step 7
Type "su" to change to the root user.
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Step 8
Type "make install" to install the binaries.
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Step 9
Type "exit" to exit the root session.
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Step 1
Download the Apache .rpm package from the Apache website.
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Step 2
Open a terminal window. The terminal window will be found in the operating system's main "Application" menu, under either "System Tools" or "Utilities." You will be presented with a command prompt where you will type the following commands.
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Step 3
Type the command "su" to switch to the root user.
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Step 4
Type the command "rpm -iv httpd-<version>.rpm" to install the RPM binary.
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Step 5
Type "exit" to exit the root session.
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Step 1
Download the latest Windows installer package from the Apache website.
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Step 2
Double click the downloaded file to start the install process.
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Step 3
Provide your network domain, server name and administrator's email address at the "Server Information" prompt.
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Step 4
Select "For for All Users, on Port 80, as a Service -- Recommended" to run the software as a service.
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Step 5
Select "Typical" to install the software with the default setup.
