If you are new to web servers, you will often hear two names again and again: Apache and Nginx. Both are very popular web servers, and both can be used to host websites, web applications, APIs, and more. For beginners, the good news is simple: both are good, but they have different strengths and different ways of working.
What Is a Web Server?
A web server is the software that listens for requests from a browser and sends back website content such as HTML pages, images, CSS, JavaScript, or dynamic content from PHP and other applications.
When someone visits a website, the web server is one of the first things involved.
What Is Apache?
Apache HTTP Server, usually just called Apache, is one of the oldest and most widely used web servers on the Internet.
It is well known for:
flexibility
many modules
strong .htaccess support
broad compatibility
easy per-site customization
Apache is often considered beginner-friendly because there are many tutorials, examples, and hosting environme…login to view the rest of this post