Restart apache running inside filemaker server [Mac]

While installing filemaker web publishing engine [CWP] , 2 options are generally given.

1. Install apache being provided by filemaker server.

2. use external pre-installed apache server

Suppose you have installed apache before installing filemaker server.

After installing filemaker server , suppose you have chosen 1st option [apache provided by filemaker server.]

In this scenario, you will find 2 different php versions with 2 loaded php.ini settings on CLI as well as phpinfo() page. Suppose you want to increase file upload limit inside loaded php.ini settings. You can do it by getting php.ini path from phpinfo(). But in order to reflect the changes , you need to restart apache server.

If you will write “sudo apachectl restart” in order to restart apache server , it will not restart filemaker driven apache server. Rather it will restart default apache server installed on mac.

Steps to restart filemaker apache server

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1. Get server root path of apache from phpinfo page. [Library/FileMaker Server/HTTPServer ]

2. cd /Library/FileMaker\ Server/HTTPServer/bin/

3. sudo ./httpdctl start/stop/restart

In this way , you can restart apache being driven by filemaker server.

I hope , it helps.
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