Create Apache service with custom httpd.conf file in windows

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I have my custom-httpd.conf file c:\apache\conf Am wondering how do I use this custom-httpd.conf file instead of httpd.conf file to create Apache service in windows.

Tried the below command but didnt work

httpd.exe -k start -k config ..\conf\custom-httpd.conf -n "Apachefacade"

Craig · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-24T20:15:46.777

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You should be able to simply change the default config to point to your custom config:

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/core.html#include

If you're trying to start a second instance you need a -f to specify the config, in your example you've used -k

edited Nov 24 '14 at 20:15

answered Nov 24 '14 at 20:04

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My goal is to create 2 Apache services one uses `httpd.conf` and another uses `custom-httpd.conf` file – OTUser Nov 24 '14 at 20:06
Isn't that `-f "c:\conf\custom-httpd.conf"` – Craig Nov 24 '14 at 20:11

covener · Answer 2 · 2014-12-06T13:06:20.423

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If you pass a command like this to create your 2nd service:

httpd.exe -f conf/2.conf -k install -n server2

Then anytime you start the service named "server2" it will start with the alternate configuration specified by -f.

edited Dec 06 '14 at 13:06

answered Dec 04 '14 at 00:34

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This is unclear. – Andrew Schulman Dec 04 '14 at 01:06

Create Apache service with custom httpd.conf file in windows

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