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Adding Apache to your Shell​

Run devbox add apache, or add the following to your devbox.json
This will install the latest version of Apache. You can find other installable versions of Apache by running devbox search apache. You can also view the available versions on Nixhub

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Apache Plugin Details​

The Apache plugin will automatically create the following configuration when you install Apache with devbox add.

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Services​

  • apache
Use devbox services start|stop apache to start and stop httpd in the background.

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Helper Files​

The following helper files will be created in your project directory:
  • {PROJECT_DIR}/devbox.d/apacheHttpd/httpd.conf
  • {PROJECT_DIR}/devbox.d/web/index.html
Note that by default, Apache is configured with ./devbox.d/web as the DocumentRoot. To change this, you should copy and modify the default ./devbox.d/apacheHttpd/httpd.conf.

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Environment Variables​

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Notes​

We recommend copying your httpd.conf file to a new directory and updating HTTPD_CONFDIR if you decide to modify it.

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Disabling the Apache Plugin​

You can disable the Apache plugin by running devbox add apache --disable-plugin, or by setting the disable_plugin field in your devbox.json:
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