Mac OS X Start / Stop Apache Web Server

How do I start or stop Apache web server using shell prompt option under Apple OS X UNIX operating systems?

The apachectl command act as Apache HTTP Server control interface. Open the terminal and type the following command to stop Apache web server:

sudo apachectl stop

OR

sudo apachectl -k stop

To start Apache web server again, enter:

sudo apachectl start

OR

sudo apachectl -k start

The following will restart apache web server, enter:

sudo apachectl restart

OR

sudo apachectl -k restart

You can displays a brief status report by visiting the url http://localhost:80/server-status in the web browser of your choice.