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Asked: 2026-05-27T22:41:47+00:00

I have mac OS X and would like the built-in apache webserver to run.

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I have mac OS X and would like the built-in apache webserver to run. So I open up “System Preferences”, click on “Sharing” and enable “Web sharing”. Web server starts (apparently) and the system displays two links which I can use. One is just my ip and the other is my ip/username. Both links just result in “no connection” error in the browser. It doesn’t appear to reach apache at all, like apache isn’t running.

So I open up terminal and enter:

ps aux | grep apache

no apache process found. I then try the following command:

netstat -ln | grep ':80 ' | grep 'LISTEN'

and nothing is returned. So it appears apache isn’t running.

Why would the system preference tell me otherwise? And how can I fix it?

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  1. Editorial Team

    I would use Terminal (/Applications/Utilities), and then try to start apache from the command line.

    Try this to help debug:

    sudo bash -x /usr/sbin/apachectl -k start

    when it is dying silently. Also, check the error_log at: 

    /var/log/apache2/error_log

    You can use TextEdit for the error_log, if you feel more comfortable with a GUI text editor.

    Let me know how it goes!

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