How to reload apache config on windows

octavio · #1 (**permalink**) 14-07-09, 07:18 PM

Hello, i have some problems reloading apache configuration on an windows machine.
The restart command doesn't work, it did not reload the config.
Actually i use a bat file within a cron that kill's the apache's processes and the start the process. The operation take about 30 - 40 sec depending how many connections are served in that moment by apache.

It's there an apachectl similar command on windows ?

Any help is really appreciated.

**Sebastian** · #2 (**permalink**) 15-07-09, 11:05 AM

Hello,

Actually, it depends how you have installed Apache on your windows machine. While installing the default Apache service named "Apache", you have to choose the "Install as Service for All Users", Once this is done you can start the "Apache" service by opening the Services window (in the Control Panel, hidden in "Administrative Tools"), selecting Apache, then clicking on Start. Apache will now be running, hidden in the background. You can later stop Apache by clicking on Stop.

As an alternative to using the Services window, you can start and stop the "Apache" service from the command line with :

Quote:

NET START APACHE
NET STOP APACHE

You can refer Using Apache with Microsoft Windows - Apache HTTP Server which will give you detailed information about, how to run Apache as a Console Application and run Apache as a service.

Hope this information will help you.

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octavio · #3 (**permalink**) 19-07-09, 07:49 AM

the net stop / net start works fine, i'll have used but the time needed for this operation take ~ 1 min, so i need a fast solution

since the apchectl exist on linux i'm wondering if is the an similar command on windows.

**Sebastian** · #4 (**permalink**) 19-07-09, 12:09 PM

Hello,

There is no apachectl command for windows. Restart is the only way, even graceful is not available for Windows.

You can also use following command to restart apache service :

Quote:

\apache\httpd -k restart

However I have found that the restart is not totally reliable and can leave the apache service not started. I generally use stop - start which only takes a few seconds and is safe.

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