Would you like to learn how to add a custom header on the Apache server? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to configure the Apache server to add a header.
• Ubuntu 20
• Ubuntu 19
• Ubuntu 18
• Apache 2.4.41
In our example, the Apache server is hosting the website WWW.GAMEKING.TIPS
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Tutorial Apache – Add a header
Install the Apache server.
Enable the required Apache modules.
Edit the Apache configuration file for the website.
Add the following lines to this configuration file.
Change the header name and content to fit your needs.
Here is the file, before our configuration.
Here is the file, after our configuration.
Restart the Apache service.
In our example, we configured the Apache server to add 2 custom headers.
From a remote Linux computer, try to access any page.
Here is the command output.
Congratulations! You are able to add headers to an Apache connection.
Tutorial Apache – Add a header using HTACCESS
Install the Apache server.
Enable the required Apache modules.
Edit the Apache configuration file.
Add the following lines at the end of the file.
Create an HTACCESS file on the website directory.
Add the following lines to this configuration file.
Configure the correct file permission.
Restart the Apache service.
In our example, we configured the Apache server to add 2 custom headers.
From a remote Linux computer, try to access any page.
Here is the command output.
Congratulations! You are able to add headers to an Apache connection using an HTACCESS file.
