Article 10.3 Apache2 — Install & Virtual Host
Short answerapt install apache2, enable ssl/rewrite/headers modules, create vhost, a2ensite, certbot --apache for TLS.
Overview
Apache2 suits LAMP stacks and .htaccess workflows. You manage vhosts and TLS inside the guest OS.
Install
apt install apache2 -y
a2enmod ssl rewrite headers
systemctl enable apache2 --nowExample vhost
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName example.com
Redirect permanent / https://example.com/
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost *:443>
ServerName example.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/example.com/public
SSLEngine on
SSLCertificateFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/fullchain.pem
SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/letsencrypt/live/example.com/privkey.pem
Header always set Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=63072000"
<Directory /var/www/example.com/public>
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>a2ensite example.com.conf
apache2ctl configtest && systemctl reload apache2
apt install python3-certbot-apache -y
certbot --apache -d example.comDistribution guides: Apache on Ubuntu/Debian, Apache on AlmaLinux/Rocky.
Frequently Asked Questions
Apache or Nginx?
Either works on VPSGrid. Nginx is common for static/PHP-FPM; Apache if you need .htaccess-heavy shared hosting patterns.
403 Forbidden?
Check DocumentRoot permissions and Require all granted in Directory block.
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