Start an apache server in any directory from command line

Question

I want to be able to start an apache server from the command line, typing something like `apache site-folder` or `apache . --port=2000` This should read and use `.htaccess` files. I know about `python -m SimpleHTTPServer` and it's close to what I need, but not quite. Ideal solutions: - Contributing a great command line interface to apache itself - Writing a simple command line tool that wraps/contains apache (or something) - Linking to docs on an existing cli for apache I just want to type `command <Directory> --port=8000 --other-options` The command name could also be `pache` At some point I may want to use this in production. It should be easy to send the process to the background, and then stop that instance or all instances, like forever Relevant links: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/programs/httpd.html Also It should be only one command for anyone to install the script for immediate use

Accepted Answer

`http-server` is a much better simple http server than pache, it's what I use currently! :)

Use [pache][1]

Install with npm - which comes with node here: http://nodejs.org/

```
sudo npm install pache -g
```

Run on current dir, port 3000:

```
pache
```

Or specify directory and port:

```
pache site-directory 2000
```

[1]: https://github.com/devinrhode2/pache

Start an apache server in any directory from command line

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