How to Install and Configure Apache on CentOS Stream 9

To install and configure Apache on CentOS Stream 9, follow these steps.

Step 1 : Ensure your system has the latest package information by running:

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Install the Apache web server using the following command:

sudo dnf install httpd

Step 3 : Adjust Firewall:

sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=http --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --add-service=https --permanent

Step 4 : Reload the firewall to apply the changes:

sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Step 5 : Start the Apache service and enable it to start at boot:

sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd

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

sudo systemctl status httpd

Step 7 : Create Example Directory and Index

- Create a directory for your example website and add an index file:

sudo mkdir /var/www/html/example.com
sudo echo "Welcome to example.com" | sudo tee /var/www/html/example.com/index.html

Step 8 : Create Apache Configuration for Example.com

- Create a configuration file for your example.com site:

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

- Add the following configuration (replace example.com with your domain):

<VirtualHost *:80>
    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>

- Save the file and exit the text editor.

Step 9 : Test Configuration

sudo apachectl configtest

Step 10 : If the test is successful, restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 11 : Visit the Test Website

Open a web browser and navigate to your domain (e.g., http://example.com) to test your Apache setup.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Apache on CentOS Stream 9.