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Apache Web Server Guide

The document discusses the Apache web server. [1] Apache is an open-source web server software used to host websites and web applications. [2] It was originally released in 1995 and played a key role in the growth of the World Wide Web. [3] The document covers how to install and configure Apache on Linux, set up virtual hosting for multiple websites on a single server, and the different types of hosting like IP-based and name-based virtual hosting.

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Apache Web Server Guide

The document discusses the Apache web server. [1] Apache is an open-source web server software used to host websites and web applications. [2] It was originally released in 1995 and played a key role in the growth of the World Wide Web. [3] The document covers how to install and configure Apache on Linux, set up virtual hosting for multiple websites on a single server, and the different types of hosting like IP-based and name-based virtual hosting.

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APACHE WEB SERVER

By:

ANKITA SHARMA
Topics:

 Apache web server


 History
 Working of Apache
 Installation and configuration
 Virtual hosting
 Types of hosting
What is Apache web server?

 Web Server
A server on the Internet that hosts websites.

 Open source
Free

 Support server-side languages


PHP, Python, Perl, etc.

 Customization allowed
Customization is allowed.
History

 Released in 1995
 Notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the
World Wide Web.
 The name ‘Apache’ was chosen from respect for the
Native American Indian tribe of Apache, well-known for their
superior skills in warfare strategy
Working of apache web server
Install Apache : Linux Platform

On Red Hat or rpm based systems:

 You can install Apache via the default Package Manager


available on all Red Hat based distributions like CentOs, Red
Hat and Fedora.

[root@localhost~]# yum install httpd


Enabling httpd service

[root@rvm~]# systemctl enable httpd

To start a server
 [root@rvm1~]# systemctl start httpd
Creation of a basic website

 [root@rvm1~]# cd /var/www/html/
 [root@rvm1~html]# ls
• (html directory will be empty).
 [root@rvm1~]# vim index.html
• (vi editor will be displayed type and write in the
text to it).
• (Again use the ls command to see the .html page on to
root directory).
• (Open any of the browser and type the page address to
display
content).
Modes of apache server
Prefork mode

• Apache is a non-threaded, pre-forking web server.


• It uses multiple child process with one thread and
• Each process handles one connection at a time
• It consumes more resources than the threaded .

Worker mode

• It uses multiple child process contains a multiple


thread and handles one request at a time.
• Consumes less memory space.
• Each thread handles one connection at a time
Virtual hosting

 Virtual Host term refers to the method of running more


than one website on a single system.

e.g such as host1.domain.com, host2.domain.com, or


www.domain1.com, www.domain2.com etc.,
E.g multiple websites hosted on a single server(Apache)
Types of hosting

IP address based hosting :

Different IP for every website.

Name based virtual hosting :

Multiple websites using single websites.


IP based hosting

 Meaning that you have a different IP address for every


websites

 Seperate IP for each domain

 Have unique IP address


Name-based hosting
 Meaning that you have multiple names running on each IP
address.
 All hostname are same.
THANK YOU !

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