Changing doc_root

Server Config
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Hi guys, just installed mysql/apache/php perfectly thanks to the help of this (the best ever) forum,

I have one further question, I’ve made doc root point to d:\websites\ and copied the ‘It Works’ index.html to that directory and edited it to say ‘It Really Works’.

Problem is, when I go to localhost it seems to still be pulling the index.html from /htdocs/ in the apache directory.

Only place I’ve added d:\websites\ is the doc_root in my php.ini

Can anyone please tell me what I’m missing?

Edit: nevermind I’m a complete moron and found the DocumentRoot lines in httpd.conf… sorry for the wasted thread.

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portem,

Good object lesson to others. However, you’ve missed the real TREAT of having your own test server: VirtualHosts! Create a virtual host (use the template in the extras/httpd-vhosts.conf file) and be sure to update the Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file (use their template, i.e., 127.0.0.1 local_domain_name).

Regards,

DK

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David,

This sounds like what I have been looking for. Right now, my Windows file has
127.0.0.1 localhost

That is followed my very many lines inserted by Spybot - Search & Destroy.

It sounds like I can change this to look like:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 website01 #localhost/website01
127.0.0.1 website01 #localhost/website02
etc.

And I also modify httpd.conf by adding:
NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName www.website01.tld
ServerAlias dwebsite01.tld *.website01.tld
DocumentRoot /www/website01
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName www.website02.tld
DocumentRoot /www/website02
</VirtualHost>

Did I understand what I read tonight?

4

Bill,

No,
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 website01 #localhost/website01
127.0.0.1 website01 #localhost/website02
etc.

And I also modify httpd.conf by adding:
NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName www.website01.tld
ServerAlias dwebsite01.tld *.website01.tld
DocumentRoot /www/website01
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName www.website02.tld
DocumentRoot /www/website02
</VirtualHost>

Yes, you ALMOST understood right. I’d drop the www. and .tld to use locally - although I’ve abbreviated domains for local use, i.e., datakoncepts.com has become dk (locally). Also, it’s better to use <VirtualHost 127.0.0.1:80>, i.e, specify the localhost’s IP address to be sure it can only be accessed locally (you DON’T want to open your computer to the outside!).

Regards,

DK

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DK,

Thanks for the guidance. I now have hosts.conf set:


127.0.0.1  localhost
127.0.0.1  site01.com
127.0.0.1  site02.com

If I understand correctly, to keep from confusing things with the actual website, I can change the .com to anything?

I could have site01.xyz and site02.xyz?

I do actually have things running now, but you suggest that I set
<VirtualHost *:80>
to
<VirtualHost 127.0.0.1:80>

By specifying the 127.0.0.1, and am forcing this to be only available from my home network or just the local computer with the file on a local hard drive?

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CB,

Yeah, quite simply, drop the .com.

127.0.0.1:80 - you’ve got it! LOCALHOST.

Regards

DK