Web Services: Installing Apache

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Web Services: Installing Apache

Installing and managing services is one of the first things a Linux Server Administrator should learn how to do. The standard example of a web service is a "LAMP stack" - Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. In this lab, we'll practice installing and configuring Apache on a Linux server.

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Lab Info

Level

Beginner

Last updated

Sep 21, 2025

Duration

10m

Challenge

Install and Configure Apache
1. Now we need to install the software. Run the following command:
  yum install httpd -y
Start the httpd service with: systemctl start httpd
1. Now we've been directed to use a specific DocumentRoot. So we need to edit the configuration file to set that correctly.
  
  vim /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
2. In that file, search for the DocumentRoot by typing /DocumentRoot. The DocumentRoot section is the path that the httpd service uses to produce an app/website.
3. Set line 119, DocumentRoot, to "/opt/website". Also, set the <Directory> tags in lines 124, and 131 to <Directory /opt/website>.
4. Save and quit the file with :wq.
5. Restart to initiate changes to the file:
  
  systemctl restart httpd
Challenge

Test the Configuration
1. Verify the webpage is accessible by "curling" your server:
  curl localhost
2. Go to a browser (e.g. Chrome) and paste in the IP address of the Cloud Server. If successful, you'll see a great website. We hope you love dad jokes!

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