Apache Server configuration

To Install Apache as a service:

In most cases you will want to run Apache as a Windows Service. 
To do so you install Apache as a service by typing at the command prompt [1];

httpd -k install

You can then start Apache by typing

httpd -k start

Apache will then start and eventually release the command prompt window.

[1] You have to run the command prompt as Administrator in Windows Vista/7/2008/8/8.1/10/2012/

Other Command line options:

Stop Apache		httpd -k stop
Restart Apache		httpd -k restart
Uninstall Apache Service		httpd -k uninstall
Test Config Syntax		httpd -t
Version Details		httpd -V
Command Line Options List		httpd -h