Installing Apache HTTP Server – PB Docs 2022

Step 1: Select a binary package provider for Apache for Windows
from https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/platform/windows.html#down.

Step 2: In this tutorial, select Apache
Lounge, and then download the following packages from https://www.apachelounge.com/download/.

Step 3: Double click VC_redist.x64.exe to install the Visual C++
Redistributable first.

Step 4: Unzip the httpd-2.4.47-win64-VS16.zip file and place the
Apache24 folder under the C drive
(“C:Apache24” is the default ServerRoot in confhttpd.conf; and the default folder for web
files is DocumentRoot “C:Apache24htdocs”). If you place the Apache24 folder to another location, change the
following setting accordingly.

You could also change the IP address, port number, server name
etc. in httpd.conf rather than using
the default values.

Tip: In Windows, you can execute the command “netstat -ano |
findstr portnumber” to check if the port number is
occupied by any other program. For how to verify if a port number is
occupied, follow the instructions in Choosing an appropriate
port number.

Step 5: Open the command prompt window, go to the C:Apache24in
folder, and run the Apache HTTP server.

Step 6: Test the Apache HTTP server by opening up a Web browser
and typing in the address: http://localhost.

The following message indicates the Apache HTTP server is working
properly.

You can further test from the development PC by typing
http://your_server_ip in a browser.

The Using
Apache HTTP Server on Microsoft Windows page has more detailed
documentation about using Apache on Windows.