The Apache tutorial covers the basics of using the Apache HTTP Server. It is designed for people who have no previous experience with the server. The tutorial covers the following topics:

Getting Started

Configuration Files

Virtual Hosts

Directory Indexes

Modules

.htaccess Files

Each topic includes a number of individual lessons that cover specific aspects of using the server. The lessons are designed to be followed in sequence but you can skip ahead if you want to learn about a specific topic.

The Apache Tutorial covers the basic concepts of web servers and how they work. It explains the different types of web server software available and how to install and configure Apache HTTP Server on your own machine. The tutorial also covers some of the more advanced features of Apache such as virtual hosts .htaccess files and CGI scripts.

The Apache HTTP Server colloquially called Apache is a free and open-source cross-platform web server software released under the terms of the Apache License 2.0 The software is developed and maintained by an open community of developers under the auspices of the Apache Software Foundation.

The project's name originates from its original founders: American Indians of the Apache tribe. The earliest form of the server software was based on a set of patches written for NCSA's HTTP server by a group of individuals called 'the Apaches'.

The Apache software foundation provides a number of tutorials on its website. The tutorials are designed to be interactive with each lesson building on the skills learned in the previous one. They cover a wide range of topics from the basics of setting up a web server to more advanced topics like secure server configuration and performance tuning.