How Do You Configure Apache Web Server On Windows?
The Apache HTTP (Web) Server is available for the Windows Operating System as well as many other operating systems. It can be downloaded as an Microsoft Installer package and is installed like any other piece of software on Windows. The default documentation on the Apache website is designed for Unix-based systems. The basic configuration setup is the same for every platform, however the default locations are different on the Windows OS. The httpd.conf File Step 1 Open the “httpd.conf” file in any text editors, such as Windows Notepad. The default location is C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\conf\httpd.conf.” Step 2 Change the variables to reflect your server configuration. For example, you will specify any virtual hosts here as well as change any variables such as “DocumentRoot,” which specifies the location where the webpages are held, and “Port,” which specifies which port to listen on. Step 3 Save and close the file. Step 4 Restart the “Apache” service under the “Services” sec
