How to Setup Apache, PHP 8.0, MariaDB and Apache Virtual Host using Homebrew Part 1 - Installation of Apache

Install Apache using Homebrew

Watch the video at https://youtu.be/Tlu2Prm_UNw

1. Stop default apache
% sudo apachectl stop
% sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.httpd.plist 2>/dev/null

2. Install apache
% brew install httpd
% brew services start httpd

3. Browse
http://localhost:8080

4. Open httpd config file (I'm using sublime text)
- If you're using Intel-based Mac
% subl /usr/local/etc/httpd/httpd.conf

- If you're using Mac with Apple Silicon
% subl /opt/homebrew/etc/httpd/httpd.conf

5. Update these lines
Listen 8080 -->> Listen 80
DocumentRoot "/usr/local/var/www" -->> DocumentRoot "/Users/your_account/Sites"
<Directory "/usr/local/var/www"> -->> <Directory "/Users/your_account/Sites">
AllowOverride None -->> AllowOverride All

*** /usr/local/var/www      => default root directory (Intel-based Mac)
*** /opt/homebrew/var/www   => default root directory (Mac with Apple Silicon)

6. Uncomment this line
LoadModule rewrite_module lib/httpd/modules/mod_rewrite.so

7. Update these lines
User _www -->> User your_account
Group _www -->> Group staff

8. Update this line
#ServerName www.example.com:8080 -->> ServerName localhost

9. Create Sites folder and add dummy index html file
% mkdir ~/Sites
% echo "<h2>This is my new index</h2>" > ~/Sites/index.html

10. Restart apache
% brew services restart httpd

11. Test
http://localhost

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