Apache HTTP Server or Web Server / WWW Apache is a web server that can run on many operating systems (Unix, BSD, Linux, Microsoft Windows and Novell Netware and other platforms) are useful for servicing and proper functioning of the website. The protocol used to serve the facility web / www is using HTTP. Apache has advanced features such as error messages that can be configured, based authentication databases, and others. Apache is also supported by a number of graphical user interface (GUI) that allows the server to be an easy handling. Apache is an open source software developed by an open community consisting of developers under the auspices of the Apache Software Foundation.
How to use Apache?
Apache is the web server component of the software package LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP / Perl / Python programming language). For various benefits and advantages of the apache web server, a web server to a web server is the most popular among users with many advantages as follows:
1. Open Source, Free software
2. Apache can run on multiple operating systems (Unix, BSD, Linux, Microsoft Windows and Novell Netware and other platforms).
3. Apache has advanced features such as error messages that can be configured, based authentication databases, and others. Apache is also supported by a number of graphical user interface (GUI) that allows the server to be an easy handling.
4. Flexible, easy setting (for flexibility in setting with PHP and MySQL).
5. Its reliability has been proven.
Below is a 2x version of the program that we will use in this simulation:
- Apache Server 2.2.22-win32-x86-openssl-0.9.8t.msi
- PHP 5.3.6-Win32-VC9-x86.zip
- MySQL 5.5.14-win32.msi
Apache Server 2.2.22 First we have to do is download the Apache http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi.
Then Instalation Wizard window will appear, now click NEXT on the first window. So also in the next window. Then in the Server information content of the data as follows:
Network / Domain content with your network or domain.
Name server contents with the server name.
Administrator Email Address fill in your email address.
Click NEXT when done on the content.
On the Setup Type choose Custom, then NEXT
Then on the next Custom Setup window, click Change to specify the storage location where the installation files.
In the Look In search Drive C: \ and create a new folder by pressing the New Folder button. Name the Web server. Then click OK.
Make sure the part of folder name contains C: \ Webserver to ensure that all installation files located on a webserver folder on Drive C: \. Click OK to go to the next step.
Ready to Install the program? Click Install.
Wait for the installation process runs.
Once done, click Finish After Apache on Install now check whether Apache is successfully installed on your computer. To check, you simply open the Browser application, and then type localhost. Here's a look if Apache successfully installed :