Apache Fundamentals
Web Server Configuration, Virtual Hosts, and Core Administration
What's Included:
Key Highlights
- Clear explanation of Apache internals
- Virtual host configuration made simple
- PHP and backend integration
- HTTPS and security fundamentals
- Production-focused best practices
Overview
Web Server Configuration, Virtual Hosts, and Core Administration
The Problem
Apache is powerful but complex. Many users rely on copied configurations without understanding how Apache really works, leading to insecure or inefficient setups.
The Solution
This book provides a structured, hands-on approach to Apache, helping you build correct, secure, and maintainable configurations from the ground up.
About This Book
Understand and Master Apache HTTP Server
Apache Fundamentals is a practical, beginner-friendly guide to one of the most widely deployed web servers in the world.
This book teaches you how Apache works, how to configure it correctly, and how to operate it reliably in real-world environments.
What You Will Learn
- Apache architecture and request handling
- Installing and configuring Apache on Linux
- Serving static content and websites
- Virtual host configuration
- Working with Apache modules
- Integrating PHP and backend applications
- URL rewriting and HTTPS setup
- Security and performance basics
This book focuses on understanding Apache instead of copying random configuration snippets.
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Who Is This Book For?
- Linux system administrators
- Web developers working with PHP
- DevOps engineers
- Hosting and infrastructure professionals
- Students learning web server fundamentals
Who Is This Book NOT For?
- Complete beginners with no Linux experience
- Advanced Apache module developers
- Users looking only for NGINX tutorials
Table of Contents
- What Apache Is and Why It Still Matters
- How Apache Works
- Installing Apache
- Apache Configuration Basics
- Serving Static Content
- Virtual Hosts Fundamentals
- Understanding Apache Modules
- Directory and Access Control
- Apache with PHP and Backend Applications
- URL Handling and Rewriting
- Enabling HTTPS in Apache
- Basic Apache Security Practices
- Apache Performance Basics
- Logging and Troubleshooting
- Typical Apache Deployment Scenarios
- From Fundamentals to Production
Requirements
- Basic Linux command-line knowledge
- Understanding of web and HTTP concepts
- Optional: PHP basics
