Apache HTTP Server

Classic web server (httpd) for websites and apps

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Reviewed: 2026-06|Tested on: Kubernetes 1.29 · Terraform 1.8 · Ubuntu 22.04

What is this?

Apache httpd is a widely used web server for hosting websites and applications.

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Config files for Apache HTTP Server

Where to create or edit the main configuration — paths below match the setup steps.

/etc/apache2/sites-available/*.conf
Location: Linux — Debian/Ubuntu
VirtualHost and module config
/etc/httpd/conf.d/*.conf
Location: RHEL/CentOS
Site and module snippets

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Step 01

Linux

1sudo apt-get install -y apache2
2sudo systemctl enable apache2 && sudo systemctl start apache2

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Step 02

Linux

1sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/myapp.conf
2sudo a2ensite myapp && sudo systemctl reload apache2

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Step 03

Linux

1curl -I http://localhost