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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). ​   * 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>​ <​code>​
 +Define SRVROOT "​c:/​Apache24x64"​
 +# ...
 DocumentRoot "​${SRVROOT}/​htdocs"​ DocumentRoot "​${SRVROOT}/​htdocs"​
 </​code>​ </​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>​ <​code>​
-AddHandler application/​x-httpd-php .php +httpd.exe -k install ​-"Apache24x64_niota"
-AddType application/​x-httpd-php .php .html +
-LoadModule php7_module ​"C:/Program Files/​php-7.3.8_x64/​php7apache2_4.dll"​  +
-PHPiniDir "​C:/​Program Files/ php-7.3.8_x64" ​+
 </​code>​ </​code>​
  
-  * Check php configuration+In case you need to run the server with a specific service user you can do this
-    Navigate ​to file: “C:\Program Files\php-7.3.8_x64\php.ini” +  open 'Local Services'​ window 
-    * Verify if paths are set correctly+  * right click on Apache2.4 -> Properties -> Log On tab -> fill 'This account'​ form 
-      session.save_path = "​C:​\Apache24x64\tmp\"​ + 
-      extension_dir = "​C:​\Program Files\php-7.3.8_x64\ext"​ + 
-    If you would like to use LDAP(Sgo to chapter “Set LDAPS authentication” on page 3.+=== 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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