Mac OS X Start / Stop / Restart Apache Web Server

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On Mac OS X, the built-in Apache web server is managed using the httpd command. You can use the following commands to start, stop, and restart the Apache web server:

  1. Start Apache:
    sudo apachectl start
  2. Stop Apache:
    sudo apachectl stop
  3. Restart Apache:
    sudo apachectl restart

Note that these commands require administrative privileges, so you’ll need to enter your password when prompted.

If you want to check the status of the Apache web server, you can use the following command:

sudo apachectl status

This command will show you whether the Apache web server is currently running or not.

Also, note that on newer versions of macOS (such as macOS Catalina and later), the built-in Apache web server has been replaced by a lightweight, modular server called httpd. While the commands listed above should still work on these versions of macOS, you may need to modify them slightly to work with the httpd command.

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