How do I start Apache2 like a .sh script?

I’m new to learning apple script and am trying to learn how to create a script that starts/stops Apache2.

I can create an apple script that opens the terminal application, but then how do I get it to do the following:

cd /usr/library/apache2/bin

sudo apachetl start

Then quit the terminal application.

If someone could give me an example to study I would greatly appreciate it!

You should be able to use:

do shell script "apachetl start" with administrator privileges

Thanks Greg,

Here is my script and the error I’m getting:
tell application “Terminal”
activate
do shell script “apachetl start” with administrator privileges
end tell

When I run the script it asks for “administrator password” then I get error:

Terminal got an error:
sudo: apachetl: command not found

Does it work if you include the path to apachectl?

do shell script "/usr/sbin/apachcectl start" with administrator privileges

btw, by using the do shell script command you don’t need to activate the terminal.app