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--- niota-docs:niota_install_apache [2021/11/21 18:35]
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+++ niota-docs:niota_install_apache [2025/07/17 14:11] (current)
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-===== install apache application server ====
+===== install Apache application server ====
+You can download a pre-configured Apache from [[niota_links | niota download page]] or from an official Apache download page. Please check [[niota_requirements | system requirements]] for valid combinations of niota application and Apache application server.
-=== Prerequisitions ===
+----
+=== Prerequisites ===
   * Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable (x64).
-You can find the installer on page https://support.etixpert.com/tableeditor.
+You can find the installer on [[niota_links | niota download page]].
+----
+==== Windows - install Apache ====
-Execute listed tasks step by step in the given order
+=== install Apache ===
+Unpack the downloaded file and copy the folder to drive’s root.
-  * Open .zip file and copy Apache 2.4 to the drive’s root. Eg.: “C:\Apache24x64” or “D:\ Apache24x64”. This is the recommended way according to Apache’s install guide.
+Eg.: “C:\Apache24x64” or “D:\ Apache24x64”.
-  * Copy “php-7.3.8_x64” into folder: “C:\Program Files\”.
+**This is the recommended by the to Apache’s install guide.**
-  * Open “Apache24x64\conf\httpd.conf”
-  * Verify server root directory path at part:
+  * open **''..\conf\httpd.conf''**
-  * Define SRVROOT "C:/ Apache24x64"
+  * verify server root directory path at ''Define SRVROOT "c:/Apache24x64"''
-  * Verify document root directory path. If you want to place Niota somewhere else than “htdocs” folder, change it, otherwise leave it as it is.
+  * verify document root directory path. If you want to place niota somewhere else than “htdocs” folder, change it, otherwise leave it as it is.
 <code>
-    DocumentRoot "${SRVROOT}/htdocs"
+Define SRVROOT "c:/Apache24x64"
+# ...
+DocumentRoot "${SRVROOT}/htdocs"
 </code>
-  * Check if PHP path is correct at those lines:
+** You can install PHP now or later. Check [[niota_install_php | PHP install]] for further details.**
+** If you would like to use LDAP(S) go to page [[niota_system_config_ldap|set LDAPS authentication]].**
+=== install Apache as service ===
+  * stop Apache if running
+  * run command prompt in admin mode
+  * navigate to folder: “Apache24x64\bin\”
+  * run command:
 <code>
-AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php
+httpd.exe -k install -n "Apache24x64_niota"
-AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .html
+</code>
-LoadModule php7_module "C:/Program Files/php-7.3.8_x64/php7apache2_4.dll"
-PHPiniDir "C:/Program Files/ php-7.3.8_x64"
+In case you need to run the server with a specific service user you can do this:
+  * open 'Local Services' window
+  * right click on Apache2.4 -> Properties -> Log On tab -> fill 'This account' form
+=== remove/uninstall Apache service ===
+  * stop Apache service
+  * navigate to “\bin” folder of that Apache installation which service you would like to remove (e.g.: C:\Apache24x64\bin\ )
+  * run command:
+<code>
+httpd.exe -k uninstall -n "Apache24x64_niota”
 </code>
+=== verify dll files for openssl - used by niota password encryption and LDAPS connection ===
+If the following three dll file are different in Apache24/bin folder than the ones in PHP folder it raises error during LDAPS connection or password encryption/decryption:
+  * libssl-1_1-x64.dll
+  * libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
+  * libsasl.dll
+These files must be copied **from ''PHP''** root folder **into ''Apache24/bin''** folder. It is recommended to back up original files of Apache.
+Error message starts with //"Call to undefined function openssl_decrypt()..."//

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