16. The Apache Web server has been ported to Windows and other network operating systems (NOS). The Apache HTTP Server is web server software notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web.
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18. It provides a standard for Web browsers and servers to communicate.
19. The definition of HTTP is a technical specification of a network protocol that software must implement.
20. HTTP is an application layer network protocol built on top of TCP. HTTP
42. CONFIGURATION Instead of using a point-and-click graphic user interface (GUI) or Windows Registry keys as most other modern software packages, Apache generally relies on simple text files for its configuration settings.
56. The most useful of these entries is ServerAdmin -- it allows the administrator to set the email address that will be displayed on error pages (such a "404 pages") in the client's browser, giving users a way to contact someone if a site problem occurs: ServerAdmin compnetworking.guide@about.com
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58. It is configured to run standalone for better performance for incoming HTTP requests from client web browsers.
59. A shell script wrapper is included to make starting, stopping, and restarting the server as simple as possible.
60. To start up Apache for the first time, just run: