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== Installing Apache + PHP ==
== Simple Setup ==
Add the main packages with the command:


{{Cmd|#apk add apache2 php-apache2}}
* Add the apache2 package with {{Codeline|apk add apache2}}
* Start the service with {{Codeline|rc-service apache2 start}}
* Navigate a browser to the machine's address; there you should see the default "It works" page
* Consider permanently enabling apache on startup with {{Codeline|rc-update add apache2}}
* Edit the configuration in {{Path|/etc/apache2/}}, then run {{Codeline|rc-service apache2 restart}} to enable your changes
* Consult the official documentation https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/


Move to the directory where your site will resides:
[[Category:Web Server]]
 
{{Cmd|#cd /var/www/localhost/htdocs}}
 
Create an index.php file to test if everything is ok:
 
{{Cmd|#vi index.php}}
 
And add the following lines:
 
{{Cmd|<?php
phpinfo();
?>}}
 
That done, let us start apache2 web server:
 
{{Cmd|rc-service apache2 start}}
 
Now access: http://<ipa_ddress> and if everything is ok you will see the php info page.
 
Finally let us set up apache2 to start on operating system startup:
 
{{Cmd|rc-update add apache2}}

Revision as of 03:27, 21 September 2017

Simple Setup

  • Add the apache2 package with apk add apache2
  • Start the service with rc-service apache2 start
  • Navigate a browser to the machine's address; there you should see the default "It works" page
  • Consider permanently enabling apache on startup with rc-update add apache2
  • Edit the configuration in /etc/apache2/, then run rc-service apache2 restart to enable your changes
  • Consult the official documentation https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/