Apache HTTP server is one of the most used web server in internet today, do to its flexibility, stability and a pleiad of features, some of which are not for the moment present in other web servers, such a rival Nginx.

Some of the most important features of Apache include the ability to load and run different types of modules and special configurations at runtime, without actually stopping the server or, worse, compiling the software each time a new module most be added and the special role played by .htaccess files, which can alter web server configurations specific to webroot directories.

By default, Apache web server is instructed to listen for incoming connection and bind on port 80. If you opt for the TLS configuration, the server will listen for secure connections on port 443.

In order to instruct Apache web server to bind and listen for web traffic on other ports than the standard web ports, you need to add a new statement containing the newly port for future bindings.

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