Install Apache on Windows

There are no official binary releases of Apache HTTP Server software for Windows, only source code. However, there are numerous binary distributions on unofficial websites. We will use binaries from Apache Lounge community.

First, go to https://www.apachelounge.com/download/ and choose the binaries for 32-bit or 64-bit Windows version:

download apache windows

Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 Update 1 x64 is required in order for Apache to run. If you don’t have it, install it from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49984

Extract the content of the Apache24 folder from the downloaded .zip file to C:\Apache24:

apache24

To install Apache as a Windows service, go to the C:\Apache24\bin folder and run the httpd.exe -k install command:

install apache service

Finally, open the Services panel (Start > Run > services.msc), locate the Apache2 service that you’ve just installed, and start the service:

apache run service

To verify that Apache web server is running, go to your browser and just type localhost in the address bar. You should get the It works! message.
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