Apache
Adobe Commerce supports Apache 2.4.x.
Apache required directives
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Set
AllowEncodedSlashes
in the server config (globally) or in the virtual host configurations to avoid decoding the encoded slashes that may cause issues for URLs. For instance, when retrieving products with a slash in the SKU via the API, you do not want that converted. The sample block is not complete and other directives are required.code language-conf <VirtualHost *:443> # Allow encoded slashes AllowEncodedSlashes NoDecode </VirtualHost>
Apache rewrites and htaccess
This topic discusses how to enable Apache 2.4 rewrites and specify a setting for the distributed configuration file, .htaccess
.
Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source use server rewrites and .htaccess
to provide directory-level instructions for Apache. The following instructions are included in all other sections in this topic as well.
Use this section to enable Apache 2.4 rewrites and specify a setting for the distributed configuration file, .htaccess
Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source use server rewrites and .htaccess
to provide directory-level instructions for Apache.
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Enable the Apache rewrite module:
code language-bash a2enmod rewrite
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To enable the application to use the distributed
.htaccess
configuration file, see the guidelines in the Apache 2.4 documentation.note tip TIP In Apache 2.4, the server’s default site configuration file is /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf
.For example, you can add the following to the end of
000-default.conf
:code language-terminal <Directory "/var/www/html"> AllowOverride All </Directory>
note note NOTE Sometimes, additional parameters might be required. For more information, see the Apache 2.4 documentation. -
If you changed Apache settings, restart Apache:
code language-bash service apache2 restart
note note NOTE - If you upgraded from an earlier Apache version, first look for
<Directory "/var/www/html">
or<Directory "/var/www">
in000-default.conf
. - You must change the value of
AllowOverride
in the directive for the directory to which you expect to install the Adobe Commerce or Magento Open Source software. For example, to install in the web server docroot, edit the directive in<Directory /var/www>
.
- If you upgraded from an earlier Apache version, first look for
Apache required modules
Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source require the following Apache modules to be installed:
Verify the Apache version
To verify the Apache version that you’re currently running, enter:
apache2 -v
The result displays similar to the following:
Server version: Apache/2.4.04 (Ubuntu)
Server built: Jul 22 2020 14:35:32
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If Apache is not installed, see:
Installing or upgrading Apache on Ubuntu
The following sections discuss how to install or upgrade Apache:
- Install Apache
- Upgrade to Apache 2.4 on Ubuntu to use PHP 7.4.
Installing Apache on Ubuntu
To install the default version of Apache:
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Install Apache
code language-bash apt-get -y install apache2
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Verify the installation.
code language-bash apache2 -v
The result displays similar to the following:
code language-terminal Server version: Apache/2.4.18 (Ubuntu) Server built: 2020-04-15T18:00:57
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Enable rewrites and
.htaccess
.
Upgrading Apache on Ubuntu
To upgrade to Apache 2.4:
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Add the
ppa:ondrej
repository, which has Apache 2.4:code language-bash apt-get -y update
code language-bash apt-add-repository ppa:ondrej/apache2
code language-bash apt-get -y update
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Install Apache 2.4:
code language-bash apt-get install -y apache2
note note NOTE If the ‘apt-get install’ command fails because of unmet dependencies, consult a resource like https://askubuntu.com/. -
Verify the installation.
code language-bash apache2 -v
Messages similar to the following should display:
code language-terminal Server version: Apache/2.4.10 (Ubuntu) Server built: Jul 22 2020 22:46:25
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Enable rewrites and
.htaccess
.
Installing Apache on CentOS
Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source require Apache use server rewrites. You must also specify the type of directives that can be used in .htaccess
, which the application uses to specify rewrite rules.
Installing and configuring Apache is basically a three-step process: install the software, enable rewrites, and specify .htaccess
directives.
Installing Apache
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Install Apache 2.4 if you have not already done so.
code language-bash yum -y install httpd
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Verify the installation:
code language-bash httpd -v
Messages similar to the following display to confirm that the installation was successful:
code language-terminal Server version: Apache/2.4.40 (Unix) Server built: Oct 16 2020 14:48:21
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Continue with the next section.
note note NOTE Even if Apache 2.4 is provided by default with CentOS, see the following section to configure it.
Enable rewrites and .htaccess for CentOS
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Open
/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
file for editing:code language-bash vim /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf`
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Locate the block that starts with:
code language-conf <Directory "/var/www/html">
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Change the value of
AllowOverride
toAll
.For example,
code language-conf <Directory "/var/www/"> Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews AllowOverride All Order allow,deny Allow from all </Directory>
note note NOTE The preceding values for Order
might not work in all cases. For more information, see the Apache documentation (2.4). -
Save the file and exit the text editor.
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To apply Apache settings, restart Apache.
code language-bash service apache2 restart
Enable rewrites and .htaccess for Ubuntu
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Open
/etc/apache2/sites-available/default
file for editing:code language-bash vim /etc/apache2/sites-available/default
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Locate the block that starts with:
<Directory "/var/www/html">
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Change the value of
AllowOverride
toAll
.For example:
code language-conf <Directory "/var/www/html"> Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews AllowOverride All Order allow,deny Allow from all </Directory>
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Save the file and exit the text editor.
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Configure Apache to use the
mod_rewrite
module:code language-bash cd /etc/apache2/mods-enabled
code language-bash ln -s ../mods-available/rewrite.load
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Restart Apache to apply changes:
code language-bash service apache2 restart
Solving 403 (Forbidden) errors
If you encounter 403 Forbidden errors when trying to access the site, you can update your Apache configuration or your virtual host configuration to enable visitors to the site:
Solving 403 Forbidden errors for Apache 2.4
To enable website visitors to access your site, use one of the Require directives.
For example:
<Directory "/var/www/">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Require all granted
</Directory>
Order
might not work in all cases. For more information, see the Apache documentation.