Apache HTTP Server course

Install Apache on Windows

Run a local httpd on Windows for development and labs.

Apache Haus and the official Apache Lounge builds are the usual Windows binaries. Extract the zip, open conf\httpd.conf, and set Define SRVROOT to the folder you unpacked. Then run httpd.exe -k install as Administrator if you want a service, or httpd.exe in a console for a throwaway lab.

If port 80 is taken by IIS or Skype-class software, change Listen to 8080 and browse http://127.0.0.1:8080/. Keep the error log open; Windows path separators in DocumentRoot are a common first-day failure.