Apache Web Server

This tutorial shows how you can graphically manage the Apache Web Server. Also it shows how to open

the http/https ports on the firewall so that your web server will

outside your network.

1. Login as ‘root’ user,

Click ‘Other’ and type ‘root’ as shown

2. Launch the command line terminal as shown,

Applications -> System Tools ->Terminal

Apache Web Server

This tutorial shows how you can graphically manage the Apache Web Server. Also it shows how to open

the http/https ports on the firewall so that your web server will be accessible to those who are

as shown and press ‘Log In’, supply the root password when prompted

Launch the command line terminal as shown,

Terminal

This tutorial shows how you can graphically manage the Apache Web Server. Also it shows how to open

to those who are from

when prompted.

3. Making sure Apache Web Server starts during system

Type ‘chkconfig httpd on’ (without quotes) at the command

4. Starting the Apache Web Server,

Type ‘service httpd start’ (without quotes) at the command

5. Stopping the Apache Web Server,

Type ‘service httpd stop’ (without quotes) at the command

6. Knowing the Status of Apache Web Server, whether it is running or stopped,

Type ‘service httpd status’ (without quotes)

Making sure Apache Web Server starts during system start-up,

Type ‘chkconfig httpd on’ (without quotes) at the command-prompt and then press ‘Enter’ like shown,

Type ‘service httpd start’ (without quotes) at the command-prompt and then press ‘Enter’ like shown,

Stopping the Apache Web Server,

Type ‘service httpd stop’ (without quotes) at the command-prompt and then press ‘Enter’ like shown,

tatus of Apache Web Server, whether it is running or stopped,

’ (without quotes) at the command-prompt and then press ‘Enter’

prompt and then press ‘Enter’ like shown,

prompt and then press ‘Enter’ like shown,

prompt and then press ‘Enter’ like shown,

prompt and then press ‘Enter’,

Copying Web Content to your Web Server

Apache Web Server’s default document root path is ‘/var/www/html’. You can just copy and paste

contents using the GNOME File Manager (shown below) or you can use file transfer protocols like

sftp/ftp etc. to transfer contents remotely. Here we are copying web content from DVD to the document

root of the web server.

To check whether Web Server is displaying the content properly,

Open a Browser on the Web Server and type the IP of your Server as shown below,