FAQ How to start stop Apache on a Mac

So this is a very basic FAQ and notes on Apache for Mac

Terminal Commands

Starting:

sudo apachectl start

Stopping:

sudo apachectl stop

Restarting:

sudo apachectl restart

Make Apache start when you login to your Mac

sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.httpd.plist

sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.apache.httpd.plist

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