Posted on January 28th, 2007
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Install the Apache Web Server on a Windows PC
Steps - Download the Apache HTTPD Web Server from the Apache website. Be sure to download the apache_2.0.54-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi MSI installer. - Save the file to your Windows Desktop. - Double click the msi file saved on your Windows Desktop. You will see a window that looks like this: - Click Next >. - Click the radio button I accept the terms in the license agreement. - Click Next >. - On the next window, again click Next >. - Next, fill in all the text boxes with the following information:
Make sure the radio button "for all users, on port 80, as a service - recommended" is selected. - Click Next >. - On the next window, click the radio button Custom, and then click Next >. - On the next window highlight Apache HTTP Serverand click the change button. - We are going to install all the packages and scripts in the folder C:Server (assuming C: is your main hard drive). So in the text box Folder name: type C:Server The ending backslash is important. - After you have typed in the path, click OK and then click Next >. At this point, you should see a window that looks like this: - Click Install to begin the installation. - Once the Apache installation software has finished installing all the files on your computer, you will see a final window letting you know the installation was a success. Click the Finish button. To check that the software was in fact installed successfully, open your favorite browser and type "http://localhost/" into the address bar. You should see a page that looks like this: |