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= Apache OSGeo4W Package = 

== Version ==

 * Apache 2.x
 * you can also browse the exact versions available for OSGeo4W [http://download.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/release/apache/ here]
 * the source is available at [http://httpd.apache.org/ apache.org]

== Installation ==

=== Windows 7 and beyond ===

 * the installer will create and start the Apache service during installation automatically
   * available since Apache package version 2.2.14-2

=== XP and Vista ===

 * Apache is not automatically installed as a service
 * to install the Apache service:
   * click on the "OSGeo4w" shortcut on your desktop
   * the OSGeo4W command window will open
   * type the following command:
     {{{
       apache-install.bat
     }}}
   * you should see a message such as:
     {{{
       Installing the Apache OSGeo4W Web Server service
       The Apache OSGeo4W Web Server service is successfully installed.
       Testing httpd.conf....
       Errors reported here must be corrected before the service can be started.
       The Apache OSGeo4W Web Server service is starting.
       The Apache OSGeo4W Web Server service was started successfully.
     }}}
 * The ''apache-uninstall.bat'' and ''apache-restart.bat'' scripts are also available to uninstall the service, or restart the server.

=== Administrative Privileges note ===

=== Verifying that Apache is installed as a Service ===

 * goto Start Menu/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services
 * look for the Apache OSGeo4W web server" listed there

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== Port ==

 * Currently hardcoded to run on port 80.
 * If you wish to have Apache use a different port:
   * open ''/osgeo4w/apache/conf/httpd.conf'' in a text editor
   * search for "Listen 80" (around line 46)
   * change the "80" into another value (such as "8080")
   * restart the "Apache OSGeo4W web server" service 

     Note: if you are having problems with ports, you can use [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897437.aspx TCPView] to get a list of active ports

== Maintainers ==

 * Yewondwossen Assefa
 * [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/User:Jmckenna Jeff McKenna]