Install the Apache Web Server on a Windows PC

Steps

- Download the Apache HTTPD Web Server from the Apache website.


- 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:

• Network Domain: localhost
• Server Name: localhost
• Administrator's Email Address: your email address

- 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.