How to setup Apache Web server on Fedora Linux?

Apache is a free and open-source cross-platform web server software. It is one of the most popular HTTP servers. Generally, it is used in combination with MySQL, PHP, and other scripting languages and forms a robust platform for the deployment of web applications.

I already discussed how to install the Apache web server using the LAMP stack on Ubuntu and other debian-based Linux distributions.

Today in this article we will discuss how to install and configure the Apache web server on Fedora Linux.

Prerequisites

To follow this guide you should have the following –

A system running Fedora Linux
Access to a user account that has superuser permissions

How to install Apache on Fedora

Before you install a package on your system first run the following command to update the local package database of your Fedora system –

sudo dnf update

Now use the following command to install the Apache web server on Fedora Linux –

sudo dnf install httpd

Press y and then enter if it asks for your confirmation.

You can verify the installation by using –

httpd -v

This will display the currently installed version of the Apache web server.

Start and enable Apache web server

Use the following command to start the apache services on your system –

sudo systemctl start httpd

and then enable it so that it gets automatically started on the next boot of your system.

sudo systemctl enable httpd

Check the status of the Apache web server

Run the given command to check the status of the Apache web server on your Fedora system –

sudo systemctl status httpd

Adjust firewall settings

You need to configure your firewall so that it allow HTTP an https traffic. Run the given command to modify firewall settings-

firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-service=http --permanent

firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-service=https --permanent

Now reload firewall to make changes effective –

firewall-cmd --reload

Testing Apache web server on Fedora

You have installed and configured Apache Web server on your system. Now it time to test whether it is working or not.

Open a browser on your system and enter the given URL –

http://server_ip_or_domain_name

For example –

http://127.0.0.1

If webserver is working correctly you will see –

Apache webserver important files and directories on Fedora

The default server root directory: /etc/httpd

The default server root document directory which stores web files: /var/www/html

The main Apache configuration file: /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

You can add additional configurations in: /etc/httpd/conf.d/

The configurations for modules: /etc/httpd/conf.modules.d/

Virtual hosts can be configured in file: /etc/httpd/conf.d/vhost.conf

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured Apache webserver on Fedora Linux. Now if you have a query then write us in the comments below.