+++ title = "httpd (Apache)" lastmod = "2017-07-22T16:28:23+03:00" +++ # httpd (Apache) Solus provides httpd (otherwise referred to as Apache) web server for web developers to test locally before uploading their work. ## Installation httpd can be installed either from the Software Center or via terminal: ``` bash sudo eopkg install httpd ``` ## Usage ### Configuration and DocumentRoot Unlike most other operating systems, the httpd provided in Solus is [stateless](https://clearlinux.org/features/stateless), enabling us to provide out-of-the-box vendor configuration via `/usr/share/defaults/httpd/`, while still enabling the system administrator (*or a user with the appropriate permissions*) to override the vendor configuration via the system-wide configuration location, `/etc`. Therefore, to make modifications to httpd's configuration, you must first create the directories `/etc/httpd/conf.d/` and create your own *.conf files, which will override the vendor-provided configuration files. **Note:** Modification of the **vendor** configuration files may result in your changes being overwritten during the next update to httpd. By default, httpd's DocumentRoot is set to `/var/www/`, thus files you desire to be accessible via your httpd server must be copied to that location. ### Management Managing httpd is done via systemd, using the following commands: ``` bash sudo systemctl enable httpd # Enable on startup sudo systemctl start httpd # Start the web server sudo systemctl stop httpd # Stop the web server ```