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.

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Enable the required Apache modules.

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Edit the Apache configuration file for the website.

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Add the following lines to this configuration file.

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Change the header name and content to fit your needs.

Here is the file, before our configuration.

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Here is the file, after our configuration.

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Restart the Apache service.

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In our example, we configured the Apache server to add 2 custom headers.

From a remote Linux computer, try to access any page.

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Here is the command output.

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Congratulations! You are able to add headers to an Apache connection.

Tutorial Apache - Add a header using HTACCESS

Install the Apache server.

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Enable the required Apache modules.

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Edit the Apache configuration file.

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Add the following lines at the end of the file.

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Create an HTACCESS file on the website directory.

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Add the following lines to this configuration file.

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Configure the correct file permission.

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Restart the Apache service.

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In our example, we configured the Apache server to add 2 custom headers.

From a remote Linux computer, try to access any page.

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Here is the command output.

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Congratulations! You are able to add headers to an Apache connection using an HTACCESS file.