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In this how-to tutorial I'll show you how to install Apache and host a sample website using Apache.
Table of Contents
Scenario
In this how-to tutorial, my test scenario setup are as follows
Webserver Details:
Operating System : CentOS 6.3 32bit server Hostname : web.ostechnix.com IP Address : 192.168.1.250
Client Details:
Operating System : CentOS 6.3 32bit Desktop Hostname : client.ostechnix.com IP Address : 192.168.1.251
I already have a DNS server in my setup and I had properly configured the DNS server with both server and client details.
Server side configuration
Prerequisites:
1. Set the hostname of web server
[root@web ~]# vi /etc/sysconfig/network NETWORKING=yes HOSTNAME=web.ostechnix.com
2. Add the webserver hostname in 'etc/hosts' file
[root@web ~]# vi /etc/hosts 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain localhost4 localhost4.localdomain4 ::1 localhost localhost.localdomain localhost6 localhost6.localdomain6 192.168.1.250 web.ostechnix.com 192.168.1.250 ostechnix.com
3. Install Apache
Check and remove any previously installed packages
[root@web ~]# rpm -qa | grep httpd
or
[root@web ~]# yum list installed | grep httpd
Now install the 'httpd' package
[root@web ~]# yum install httpd* -y
4. Configure Apache
[root@web ~]# vi /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf ## line no 262 - Set the server admin mail id which is used to receive mail generated by apache ## ServerAdmin root@ostechnix.com ## line no 276 - Set the website name ## ServerName ostechnix.com:80 ## line no 292 - Set the web pages folder ## DocumentRoot "/var/www/html" ## line no 402 - Sent the index or home page of the website ## DirectoryIndex ostechnix.html
5. Create a sample index or home page
Create the index or home page html file in the '/var/www/html/' directory
[root@web ~]# vi /var/www/html/ostechnix.html <html> <body bgcolor=blue> <h1> Welcome to OSTECHNIX Website </h1> </body> </html>
6. Allow webserver through firewall
[root@web ~]# vi /etc/sysconfig/iptables # Firewall configuration written by system-config-firewall # Manual customization of this file is not recommended. *filter :INPUT ACCEPT [0:0] :FORWARD ACCEPT [0:0] :OUTPUT ACCEPT [0:0] -A INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -p icmp -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW --dport 80 -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -p tcp -m state --state NEW --dport 80 -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT -A INPUT -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-prohibited -A FORWARD -j REJECT --reject-with icmp-host-prohibited COMMIT
Restart iptables to save changes
[root@web ~]# service iptables restart iptables: Flushing firewall rules: [ OK ] iptables: Setting chains to policy ACCEPT: filter [ OK ] iptables: Unloading modules: [ OK ] iptables: Applying firewall rules: [ OK ]
7. Start Apache web server
[root@web ~]# service httpd start Starting httpd: [ OK ] [root@web ~]# chkconfig httpd on
Client side Configuration
1. Add the webserver and client ip address and hostname in the '/etc/hosts' file
[root@client ~]# vi /etc/hosts 127.0.0.1 localhost localhost.localdomain localhost4 localhost4.localdomain4 ::1 localhost localhost.localdomain localhost6 localhost6.localdomain6 192.168.1.251 client.ostechnix.com 192.168.1.250 ostechnix.com
2. Check Apache webserver
Open the firefox in client and type https://ostechnix.com in the address bar. The index page of ostechnix website will open now.
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Thats it. Have a good day!!!
7 comments
Thank You Guys!
Why is the same iptables rule added twice? Did you mean for the second one to allow udp packets?
Yes thats correct.
thanks bro nice
Nice Sharing fir bignners like me……Thank you.
Good
Very Nice, i have follow the same and get sucess.
Thank a lot