How to Install and Configure Apache on Fedora 39

To install and configure Apache on Fedora 39, follow these steps.

Step 1 : Ensure your system is up-to-date with the latest packages.

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Install the Apache web server on your Fedora system.

sudo dnf install httpd

Step 3 : If you are using a firewall, open ports for HTTP and HTTPS to allow web traffic.

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

Step 4 : Reload the firewall to apply the changes.

sudo firewall-cmd --reload

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

sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd

Step 6 : Check the status of Apache to ensure it is running without errors.

sudo systemctl status httpd

Step 7 : Create a directory for your domain and an index file with a simple message.

sudo mkdir /var/www/html/example.com
sudo echo "Hello, example.com!" | sudo tee /var/www/html/example.com/index.html

Step 8 : Create Configuration : Open a text editor to create a virtual host configuration for example.com.

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

Add the following configuration:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@example.com
    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>

Step 9 : Test Configuration. Ensure that the Apache configuration is error-free.

sudo apachectl configtest

Step 10 : Restart Apache to apply the new configuration.

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 11 : Open a web browser and navigate to http://example.com to verify that the web server is working correctly.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Apache on Fedora 39.