Rocky 9

How to Install and Configure Apache on Rocky Linux 9

To install and configure Apache on Rocky Linux 9, follow the steps below.

Step 1 : Begin by updating the system to ensure you have the latest package information.

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Install the Apache web server using the package manager.

sudo dnf install httpd

Step 3 : If you are using a firewall, adjust it to allow HTTP 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 the Apache service and enable it to start on boot.

sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd

Step 6 : Verify the status of the Apache service to ensure it is running.

sudo systemctl status httpd

Step 7 : Create a directory for your website and an index file.

sudo mkdir /var/www/html/example.com
sudo echo "Hello, example.com" > /var/www/html/example.com/index.html

Step 8 : Create a virtual host configuration for example.com.

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

Add the following content:

<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 : Check the Apache configuration for syntax errors.

sudo apachectl configtest

Step 10 : If the configuration test is successful, restart Apache.

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 11 : Open a web browser and visit your domain (e.g., http://example.com) to verify that the web server is functioning correctly.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Apache on Rocky Linux 9.