2) Install apache 2.0 The homebrew package installer can be used to install Apache 2.0 on MacOS. The installer installs the Apache HTTP server on the location /usr/local/Cellar/httpd. 3) Start apache Apache provides a service named as apachectl which needs to be started in order to start Apache. The command needs super user privileges to be executed hence we have to use sudo to get the. Apache HTTP Server 2.4.46 (httpd): 2.4.46 is the latest available version 2020-08-07. The Apache HTTP Server Project is an effort to develop and maintain an open-source HTTP server for modern operating systems including UNIX and Windows. The goal of this project is to provide a secure, efficient and extensible server that provides HTTP services in sync with the current HTTP standards. Solution: MAMP 4 - Dec 2017, macOS High Sierra Had this issue with MAMP Pro 3.4.1 so i paid for a new license so i could upgrade to Version 4.2.1 and the problem still occurred.
Introduction
Apache HTTP server is an open source cross platform web server which was released under the license of Apache 2.0. It is developed and maintained by an open community of developers under apache software foundation.
In this tutorial, we will learn the steps involved in the installation process of Apache on MacOS.
Prerequisites
- MacOS
- Login as an administrator on terminal.
- Homebrew must be installed on the system.
Installation
Installation of Apache web server on MacOS includes following steps.
1) Update the repository index of homebrew
To install Apache on our MacOS, we first need to update the index of homebrew package installer. This can be done as follows:
2) Install apache 2.0
The homebrew package installer can be used to install Apache 2.0 on MacOS. The installer installs the Apache HTTP server on the location /usr/local/Cellar/httpd .
3) Start apache
Apache provides a service named as apachectl which needs to be started in order to start Apache. The command needs super user privileges to be executed hence we have to use sudo to get the command executed.
This will start Apache HTTP server which can be tested by visiting localhost on the browser. The localhost gives the response as shown below:
4) Stop Apache
To stop Apache, we need to stop apachectl service with super user privileges as shown below.
When you stop Apache, the localhost will stop listening on port 8080 and it doesn't give any response.
Well we have successfully installed and test apache which is working fine on our MacOS.
macOS Update: While these instructions still work, there are new posts for recent versions of macOS, the latest being Install Apache, PHP, and MySQL on macOS Mojave.
PHP Update: Mac OS X El Capitan comes pre-installed with PHP version 5.5 which has reached its end of life. After you complete this post, you should upgrade PHP on Mac OS X.
Note: This post is for new installations. If you have installed Apache, PHP, and MySQL for Mac OS X Yosemite, read my post on Updating Apache, PHP, and MySQL for Mac OS X El Capitan.
Mac OS X runs atop UNIX. So most UNIX software installs easily on Mac OS X. Furthermore, Apache and PHP come packaged with Mac OS X. To create a local web server, all you need to do is configure Apache and install MySQL.
I am aware of the web server software available for Mac OS X, notably MAMP. These get you started quickly. But they forego the learning experience and, as most developers report, can become difficult to manage.
Running Commands
First, open the Terminal app and switch to the
root
user so you can run the commands in this post without any permission issues:Enable Apache on Mac OS X
Verify It works! by accessing http://localhost
Enable PHP for Apache
First, make a backup of the default Apache configuration. This is good practice and serves as a comparison against future versions of Mac OS X.
Now edit the Apache configuration. Feel free to use TextEdit if you are not familiar with vi.
Uncomment the following line (remove
#
):Restart Apache:
You can verify PHP is enabled by creating a
phpinfo()
page in your DocumentRoot
.The default
DocumentRoot
for Mac OS X El Capitan is /Library/WebServer/Documents
. You can verify this from your Apache configuration.Now create the
phpinfo()
page in your DocumentRoot
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Verify PHP by accessing http://localhost/phpinfo.php
Install MySQL on Mac OS X El Capitan
Download and install the latest MySQL generally available release DMG for Mac OS X.
The README suggests creating aliases for
mysql
and mysqladmin
. However there are other commands that are helpful such as mysqldump
. Instead, you can update your path to include /usr/local/mysql/bin
.Note: You will need to open a new Terminal window or run the command above for your path to update.
Finally, you should run
mysql_secure_installation
. While this isn't necessary, it's good practice to secure your database.Connect PHP and MySQL
You need to ensure PHP and MySQL can communicate with one another. There are several options to do so. I do the following:
Additional Configuration (optional)
The default configuration for Apache 2.4 on Mac OS X seemed pretty lean. For example, common modules like
mod_rewrite
were disabled. You may consider enabling this now to avoid forgetting they are disabled in the future.I edited my Apache Configuration:
I uncommented the following lines (remove
#
):If you develop multiple projects and would like each to have a unique url, you can configure Apache VirtualHosts for Mac OS X.
Download Apache Mac
If you would like to install PHPMyAdmin, return to my original post on installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL on Mac OS X.
Apache Server For Testing
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