Hello! In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Apache, Manage it & Create Virtual Hosts in Ubuntu 20.04. Apache web server is the most widely used web server in the market.
Prerequisites
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Step 1 - Install Apache Web Server
First & foremost thing after logging into your server is to update the Ubuntu server packages so that the latest packages are available.
sudo apt update
Now install apache2 Web Server
sudo apt install -y apache2
Step 2 - Check The Apache Web Server Status
Now after you have installed your apache2 web server by default it will be running as system process.
To check the status of the apache2 server use the following service command
sudo service apache2 status
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