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Configure and run Apache on Windows

Configure and run Apache on Windows

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Configure and run Apache on Windows

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- [Instructor] In a previous video, I described where to find the files you need to run Apache on Windows. Next, I'll show you how to configure the server and run it. Go to the Apache directory that you created previously. And it contains all these subdirectories and files. Next, go to the conf directory. That stands for configuration. And look for a file called Httpd.conf. Now, I've associated the conf file extension with Visual Studio Code, my favorite current text editor but if you haven't done that on your computer, you might see the file extension appear. You can open this file with any text editor. I like using Visual Studio Code but your tastes may differ. Once you have the file open, do a search for Apache24. This directive configures the server root on your file system. I renamed my directory, so I need to reset it here. So instead of Apache24 with an uppercase A, it'll simply be apache, all lowercase.…

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