These instructions are good for installing on Ubuntu or Raspberry Pi OS.
Ensure all packages are updated before you start
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgradeInstall apache2
sudo apt install apache2Install PHP
sudo apt install php libapache2-mod-php php-mbstring php-curlTest the web server
Get the server IP address using:
hostname -IType it into a browser, you should see the default Apache webpage (use http, not https!)
Web files location
By default: /var/www/html/
Config
Apache 2 config etc
See the ubuntu documentation here.
PHP config etc
See the ubuntu documentation here.
Apache Virtual Host
Apache uses virtual host files so that it knows how to handle each individual site. In each of the following steps, replace “mydomain.com” with the domain name you will use for the virtual host you are setting up.
Create the config file for it:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/mydomain.com.confPaste in the following:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName mydomain.com
ServerAlias www.mydomain.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/mydomain.com/public_html
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/mydomain.com_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/mydomain.com_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>Save it using CTRL+X > Y > Enter
Create the folder for the sites files
sudo mkdir -p /var/www/mydomain.com/public_html
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/mydomain.com/public_html
sudo chmod -R 770 /var/www/mydomain.com/public_htmlActivate it
sudo a2ensite mydomain.com.confHave Apache reload its configuration:
sudo systemctl reload apache2
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