This article covers how to install the Apache webserver on CentOS 9 Stream. In fact, Apache is a popular Linux-based web server application. It is part of the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) that powers much of the internet World.

How to install Apache Web Server on CentOS 8 ?

1. Update Software Repository   

Open a terminal window, and update the repository package lists by entering the following:

$ sudo yum update
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

2. Install Apache   

Now you can install Apache with the command:

$ sudo yum –y install httpd
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

Note: "httpd" is the name for the Apache service in CentOS. The –y option automatically answers yes to the confirmation prompt.

3. Start and Manage Apache Web Server   

Apache is a service that runs in the background.

Start the Apache service by entering the following:

$ sudo systemctl start httpd
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

To configure Apache to run on startup:

$ sudo systemctl enable httpd
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

To check the status of the Apache service:

$ sudo systemctl status httpd
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

To reload Apache (reloads configuration files to apply changes):

$ sudo systemctl reload httpd
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

To restart the entire Apache service:

$ sudo systemctl restart httpd
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

To stop Apache:

$ sudo systemctl stop httpd
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

To disable Apache at system startup:

$ sudo systemctl disable httpd
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

In this guide, you will learn how to install Apache on CentOS 9 Stream.