Although OFBiz runs out of the box and does not necessarily require an http server to handle the requests, many people prefer to run OFBiz behind the Apache HTTP Server to give them extra functionality, simplicity and scalability. SSL certificates are easier to manage with the Apache HTTP Server. Apache's HTTP Server, abstracts the backend architecture making it easier to create a scalable, multi-server, load balanced architecture.
Download and install the latest version of the Apache HTTP Server from the Apache website http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi. It is preferable to download the version with mod_ssl
included. At the time of writing the best available version was 2.2.9 Win32 Binary including OpenSSL 0.9.8h (MSI Installer).
Follow the on-screen instructions to install the server. If you are installing on your local machine, the default values throughout the installation can be used.
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