Here are the steps to install the Apache server on your Mac M1:
- Open Terminal from the Applications > Utilities folder.
- Install Homebrew by running the following command in the Terminal:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
- Once Homebrew is installed, you can use it to install Apache by running the following command in the Terminal:
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brew install httpd
- After the installation is complete, start the Apache server by running the following command in the Terminal:
sudo apachectl start
You may need to enter your admin password.
- Check if the Apache server is running by opening a web browser and going to http://localhost. If you see the “It Works!” message, then the Apache server is running.
- By default, the web root directory for Apache is located at /usr/local/var/www. You can test it by creating a simple HTML file in this directory and opening it in a web browser.
That’s it! You have successfully installed and started the Apache server on your Mac M1.
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