In my previous article I have explained how to install Apache Web Server in Linux and how to configure Apache HTTPD Sever in Linux.
In this article I will show you how to configure Apache Virtual Host.
Apache virtual hosts allow a single httpd web server to serve content for multiple domains or websites. Virtual host is defined in a Virtual Host container. The multiple virtual containers for multiple domains is specify in the VirtualHost directive.
Where to specify VirtualHost directive ?
Virtual hosts are configured using the block inside the main configuration.
For ease of administration, i would recommend this virtual host blocks are not defined inside /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf. Instead, please create new separate configuration files in /etc/httpd/conf.d/.
Configure Apache Virtual Host
Create separate configuration file to specify block.
# vim /etc/httpd/conf.d/vhost.conf <VirtualHost 192.168.0.5:80> DocumentRoot /var/www/html/website1 ServerName website1.looklinux.local ServerAdmin [email protected] ErrorLog "logs/website1.looklinux.local_error_log" CustomLog "logs/website1.looklinux.local_access_log" combined </VirtualHost> <VirtualHost 192.168.0.5:80> DocumentRoot /var/www/html/website2 ServerName website2.looklinux.local ServerAdmin [email protected] ErrorLog "logs/website2.looklinux.local_error_log" CustomLog "logs/website2.looklinux.local_access_log" combined </VirtualHost>
The document root specifies in each containers or virtualhost blocks is applicable to this virtual host and overrides any DocumentRoot directive elsewhere in the configuration.
Upload sample index.html or index.php into both document root (/var/www/html/website1 and /var/www/html/website2)
Restart or reload the Apache web service. To apply the new configuration.
# systemctl restart httpd OR # systemctl reload httpd
Allow access to Apache server configuring firewall.
# firewall-cmd --add-service=http --permanent # firewall-cmd --add-service=https --permanent # firewall-cmd --reload
Now you can access both virtual URL will return you different contain.
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