CentOS Stream 10

How to Install and Configure Apache on CentOS Stream 10

Steps to Install and Configure Apache on CentOS Stream 10

Step 1 : Ensure your system packages are up to date. Run the following command:

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2 : Install the httpd package, which is the Apache HTTP Server:

sudo dnf install httpd -y

Step 3 : Allow HTTP and HTTPS traffic through the firewall:

sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=http
sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=https

Step 4 : Reload the firewall to apply the new rules:

sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Step 5 : Start Apache and enable it to automatically start on boot:

sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd

Step 6 : Verify that Apache is running:

sudo systemctl status httpd

Step 7 : Create a directory for the example.com website and an index.html file:

sudo mkdir /var/www/html/example.com
sudo echo "Welcome to example.com" | sudo tee /var/www/html/example.com/index.html

Step 8 : Create a Virtual Host Configuration for example.com

- Create a configuration file for the example.com virtual host:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf.d/example.com.conf

- Add the following content to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/example.com
    ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/example.com_error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/httpd/example.com_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

- Save and close the file.

Step 9 : Check for syntax errors in the Apache configuration:

sudo apachectl configtest

Step 10 : Restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 11 : Visit http://example.com in your web browser. You should see the message Welcome to example.com!.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Apache on CentOS Stream 10. Your server is now ready to host websites.