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2 days<\/strong> (16 hours total)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 1 \u2013 Installation, Core Configuration, Virtual Hosts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Apache Architecture<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

MPMs (event\/prefork\/worker), request lifecycle, modules, config hierarchy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Installation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Debian\/Ubuntu apt<\/code>, RHEL-based dnf\/yum<\/code>, service management, directory layout (\/etc\/apache2<\/code> vs \/etc\/httpd<\/code>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Core Configuration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

apache2.conf<\/code> \/ httpd.conf<\/code>, include structure, syntax rules, MPM tuning basics, environment variables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Virtual Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Name-based vhosts, IP-based vhosts, SSL vhosts, separate logs per site, enabling\/disabling sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Modules<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dynamic modules, a2enmod<\/code> \/ LoadModule<\/code>, common modules (ssl<\/code>, rewrite<\/code>, proxy<\/code>, headers<\/code>, security2<\/code>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. DocumentRoot, Directory Directives<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Directory<\/code>, Location<\/code>, Files<\/code>, Options<\/code>, AllowOverride<\/code>, Require<\/code>, per-directory security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day 2 \u2013 Security, Performance, Logs, Integrations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

7. HTTPS & TLS Configuration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Creating certs, Let\u2019s Encrypt, redirect rules, OCSP stapling basics, TLS hardening, HSTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Authentication & Authorization<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Basic auth, digest auth, external authentication, group-based access, htpasswd management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. .htaccess Mechanism<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Override types, pros\/cons, performance impact, security concerns, rewrite rules inside .htaccess<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. URL Rewriting & Redirects<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

mod_rewrite<\/code>, common patterns, canonical redirects, proxying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Monitoring & Logging<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Access logs, error logs, log format, log rotation, log-level tuning, troubleshooting with logs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. Performance Tuning<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

KeepAlive, compression, caching, MPM tuning, event-mode optimization, reverse proxy caching basics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Database Integration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

PHP-FPM + Apache, CGI alternatives, connecting to MySQL\/PostgreSQL via application layer, safe config patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. Hardening & Defense Mechanisms<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

mod_security basics, request filtering, limiting methods, hiding server tokens, rate limiting via mod_ratelimit<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. Integration with FTP Server<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Passive\/active ports, vsftpd or proftpd setup, linking FTP upload dirs to DocumentRoot, permission model.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2 days (16 hours total) Day 1 \u2013 Installation, Core Configuration, Virtual Hosts 1. Apache Architecture MPMs (event\/prefork\/worker), request lifecycle, modules, config hierarchy. 2. Installation Debian\/Ubuntu apt, RHEL-based dnf\/yum, service management, directory layout (\/etc\/apache2 vs \/etc\/httpd). 3. Core Configuration apache2.conf \/ httpd.conf, include structure, syntax rules, MPM tuning basics, environment variables. 4. Virtual Hosts Name-based […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":200,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-92","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nApache HTTP Server Installation and Configuration - ADLER-TECH<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Apache architecture and installation process. Initial configuration, modules and virtual hosts. 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