How to Set Up Linux Apache Server

Chapter 19: Set Up Your First Virtual Host (Part 2)

Now, we need to add the Virtual Account Information to the Apache Configuration File (httpd.conf). The httpd.conf file can be found in /etc/http/conf directory and can be opened and edited by any text editor.

The httpd.conf file is a very long file. The file is grouped into three sections:

Section 1: Global Enviroment

Section 2: Main Server Configuration

Section 3: Virtual Hosts

If you are not very familiar with the file at this moment, don't change everything in Section 1 and Section 2. The default setting should be okay. What we need to do is to add a few lines in Section 3.

The following is only a very simple example in order that you can run your first virtual hosting. Please follow:

Open httpd.conf with a text editor.

Find the text " ### Section 3: Virtual Hosts"

There are some examples show you how to add Virtual Host

Find the following two lines:

# NameVirtualHost 12.34.56.78:80
# NameVirtualHost 12.34.56.78

We will add the first Virtual Host behind these two lines

Add the following line:

NameVirtualHost 192.168.1.3

To add the first Virtual Host, add the following lines:

<VirtualHost 192.168.1.3>
ServerName yourdomain.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/yourdomain/public_html
</VirtualHost>

If you have other Virtual Host (e.g. otherdomain.com) that need to add later, simply add the following lines after the first Virtual Host:

<VirtualHost 192.168.1.3>
ServerName otherdomain.com
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/otherdomain/public_html
</VirtualHost>

You must RESTART your computer or Apache Server for the new records in effect.

Restart your Apache Server

Open a browser in any computer connected with the Internet and browse.

The homepage should be displayed. If not, please check the setting again.

NOTE:
The above is a very simple example, you can add more directive between the <VirtualHost>. You may refer to Apache documentation for more details.

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