How to Install Apache on CentOS 7

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1. Install Apache:
   1. First, clean-up yum:
      sudo yum clean all
   2. As a matter of best practice we’ll update our packages:
      sudo yum -y update
   3. Installing Apache is as simple as running just one command:
      sudo yum -y install httpd
2. Allow Apache Through the Firewall
   1. Allow the default HTTP and HTTPS port, ports 80 and 443, through firewalld:
      sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=80/tcpsudo firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=443/tcp
   2. And reload the firewall:
      sudo firewall-cmd --reload

3. Configure Apache to Start on Boot
   1. And then start Apache:
      sudo systemctl start httpd
   2. Be sure that Apache starts at boot:
      sudo systemctl enable httpd
4. Other useful commands for Apache
   1. To check the status of Apache:
      sudo systemctl status httpd
   2. To stop Apache:
      sudo systemctl stop httpd