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The Apache HTTP server or simply Apache is free and open-source cross-platform web server software developed and maintained by Apache Software Foundation. Apache is an easy-to-learn and configures web server providing an ability to host websites mainly via HTTP or HTTPS protocols. Under RHEL 8 system Apache webserver is known under the name httpd.

How to install Apache on RHEL 8?
Step1: The first step is to use the dnf command to install the package called httpd

# dnf install httpd

Step 2: Run and enable the Apache webserver to start after reboot

# systemctl enable httpd
# systemctl start httpd

Step 3: Optionally, if you need your Apache webserver to be accessed from remote locations open HTTP firewall port 80

# firewall-cmd --zone=public --permanent --add-service=http
# firewall-cmd --reload

Step 4: Insert your website files. By default, the Apache webserver will greet you with a default welcome page. To disable the default Apache welcome page insert your index.html into /var/www/html/ directory.

echo Apache on RHEL 8 / CentOS 8 > /var/www/html/index.html

Step 5: Access your website. To access your new sample website navigate your web browser to either http://YOUR-APACHE-IP-ADDRESS ;or http://YOUR-APACHE-HOSTNAME

For Example: http://192.168.2.151