Creating Virtual Directory in Apache

[shakim]

In IIS you were able to install the web server in windows and then create virtual directories anywhere, including a external drive. This way the location on the external drive (directory ) would act as a webserver location. You were able to execute scripts. Is there a way to do that with apache 2.0?

[Till]

I think so, in your "httpd.conf" you can map the virtualhost to be on any drive - even an external harddrive. I'm guessing you mean windows, so yeah. The external drive should have a drive letter and I don't see why it should not work.

[shakim]

According to this doucumentation,

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/vhosts/name-based.html

You can set up different sites under the same ip address but it looks like they all have to reside under the httdocs folder. Is it possible to have a site in the httdocs folder and another in a external drive, example S:/mywebs.

Then I could just say www.urlone.com //which should point to the folder in httdocs directory
and www.urltwo.com //which should point to the folder on my external drive.



It would be kinda nice if there was a easy to read step by step tutorial on how to set up virtual host where files are stored inside and outside of the httdocs folder.

[Till]

 NameVirtualHost *:80

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

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

You already found it. I highlighted the important terms.

[shakim]

So where would I point to the directory where the files for each url is stored?

[shakim]

I tried it this way but it didn't work. When I type any of the urls both of them launches the site that is located C:/Program Files/xampp/htdocs. I need lc.storix.com to launch the sites located at S:\My Webs

# Use name-based virtual hosting.
NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *>
    
    ServerName lc.desktop.com
    DocumentRoot "C:/Program Files/xampp/htdocs"
    
    CustomLog logs/lc.desktop.com.access.log combined
    ErrorLog logs/lc.storix.com.error.log
    
</VirtualHost>


<VirtualHost *>
    
    ServerName lc.storix.com
    DocumentRoot "S:/My Webs"
    
    CustomLog logs/lc.storix.com.access.log combined
    ErrorLog logs/lc.storix.com.error.log
    
</VirtualHost>

[Till]

On unix, there is a script called "apachectl" (Apache Control), when you issue "apachectl configtest", it tests the configuration. I think you probably have the same tool on windows, and you can use it via "cmd.exe".

If you don't have the "apachectl" script, check for program called "httpd" which is the core webserver process. I am not sure if it is called "httpd.exe" for you, anyway, look around. This program also takes various parameters via "cmd.exe". E.g. "httpd -t" test the configuration.

Last but not least, I am not sure if spaces are permitted in paths.

Hope that helps!
Till

[jazzy_rosez]

no spaces are not allow. so the file name would have to be My_Web. see if that help.

and one sec.. pulling out my apache papers from my class last term...

Okie a few stupid basic questions. Did you setup your DNS forward and reverse look ups? Did you restart the server? Restart the DNS? Have SQL active?

Jazz