Q:

validate Apache2.4 installation in windows 7 command prompt

I stalled Apache2.4.3 and PHP 5.4.11 on my desktop computer which runs Windows 7 professional.  I would like to know what command shall I run in the command prompt to check if the Apache server has been properly installed. 

On my C drive, Apache folder called Apache24 and Php folder called php
I run a test.php file which has a phpinfo function in it.  It showed PHP and Apache version information asApache/2.4.3 (Win32) PHP/5.4.11
the system showed the following message when I typed httpd.exe in the command prompt
c:\Apache24\bin>httpd.exe
AH00558: httpd.exe: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified do
main name, using fe80::bcbd:7ef2:4d92:6a9.  Set the 'ServerName' directive globally 
to suppress this message

Please tell me what the above message means.  Does it indicate the Apache is not installed properly? 

I added 3 lines to the http.conf file 
LoadModule php5_module "c:/php/php5apache2_4.dll"
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php
PHPIniDir "c:/php"

A:

I did some research online.  Here is what I did to resolve my issue. 
install the Apache as a window service. 

1a.  You should run the command prompt (DOS prompt) as an administrator, otherwise the window system will prompt an error message saying that your are not the administrator. 
1b.  To run command as an administrator, click on Window start up menu icon, find the command prompt icon, right click on it, then choose run as 'Administrator'
1c.  in the Dos prompt, navigate to c:\apach24\bin\ folder, then type httpd -k install.  This will install Apache as a window service. 
I hope this helps.  Thanks! 