You will need a web server if you want to develop website on localhost, people usually use apache 2 for web server whether on localhost or on real production server. In this article i will show you how to install apache web server on lubuntu 17.10.
How to install Apache 2 Web Server on Lubuntu 17.10
- open command line/terminal on lubuntu, press CTRL + ALT + T
- run update command
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sudo apt-get update - install apache web server
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sudo apt-get install apache2 - check the status, make sure it's running
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sudo service apache2 status - open http://localhost/ to check it out
How to start, stop, restart Apache 2 web server
You can start, stop and restart apache 2 web server with these commands:start apache 2 service
sudo service apache2 start
stop apache 2 service
sudo service apache2 stop
restart apache 2 service
sudo service apache2 restart
check status apache 2 service
sudo service apache2 status
Where should i put my web files?
You can put your web files (html, css, js, php, etc) on /var/www/html/, you can create new folder there if you want.
Where is Apache 2 config file located?
Apache web server configuration file is located under /etc/apache2/apache2.conf, remember you need to open it with sudo. Doing backup before editing the config file is a good idea and always restart the web server after editing the config file.
How to uninstall Apache 2 web server
You can uninstall apache 2 web server using these commands (choose one):
sudo apt-get remove apache2
sudo apt-get purge apache2
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