How to Install and Configure Apache on Fedora 40

To install and configure Apache on Fedora 40, follow the steps below:

Step 1 : Ensure your system is up to date by running:

sudo dnf update

Step 2 : Install Apache using the following command:

sudo dnf install httpd

Step 3 : If you are using a firewall, Allow HTTP traffic through the firewall:

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

Step 4 : Reload the firewall to apply the changes:

sudo firewall-cmd --reload

Step 5 : Start Apache and enable it to start on boot:

sudo systemctl start httpd
sudo systemctl enable httpd

Step 6 : CCheck Apache's status to ensure it's running:

sudo systemctl status httpd

Step 7 : Create a directory for your website and an index file:

sudo mkdir /var/www/html/example.com
sudo echo "Hello, example.com!" | sudo tee /var/www/html/example.com/index.html

Step 8 : Create a virtual host configuration file for example.com:

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

Add configuration directives for example.com. Example:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@example.com
    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>

Step 9 : Check the Apache configuration for syntax errors:

sudo apachectl configtest

Step 10 : Restart Apache to apply the new configuration:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 11 : Visit your domain (example.com) in a web browser to test your website.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Apache on Fedora 40.