Launch Apache Web Server
Launching a web server yourself gives you a better idea about Linux processes and services. In this section, we'll explain how to launch an Apache web server on Linux using an AWS Lightsail Ubuntu instance and host web pages using the server.
Overview of launching Apache web server
There are four major steps to launch Apache web server and host website files.
- Step 1. Install Apache
- Step 2. Enable and Start Apache
- Step 3. Place Website files
- Step 4. Set up Firewall
Step 1. Install Apache
To install Apache, use a package manager. In this case, we use apt. To maintain proper dependencies and install the right version of the program, run the "apt update" command first before setting up the Apache web server. This process may take a few minutes.
sudo apt update
sudo apt -y install apache2
Step 2. Enable and Start Apache
Once Apache is installed, you can enable it using the systemctl enable command. To start Apache right away, use the --now option as shown in the command below.
sudo systemctl enable --now apache2
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