Virtual Hosts
The Apache HTTP Server's built in virtual hosting allows the server to provide different information based on which IP address, hostname, or port is being requested. A complete guide to using virtual hosts is available online at http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/vhosts/.
To create a name-based virtual host, it is best to use the virtual host container provided in The virtual host example read as follows:
To activate name-based virtual hosting, uncomment the Next, configure a virtual host by uncommenting and customizing the On the The If configuring a virtual host to listen on a non-default port, that port must be added to the To activate a newly created virtual host, the Apache HTTP Server must be reloaded or restarted. Refer to "Starting and Stopping Comprehensive information about creating and configuring both name-based and IP address-based virtual hosts is provided online at http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/vhosts/.
Setting Up Virtual Hosts
httpd.conf as an example.
#NameVirtualHost *:80
#
#<VirtualHost *:80>
# ServerAdmin webmaster@dummy-host.example.com
# DocumentRoot /www/docs/dummy-host.example.com
# ServerName dummy-host.example.com
# ErrorLog logs/dummy-host.example.com-error_log
# CustomLog logs/dummy-host.example.com-access_log common #</VirtualHost>
NameVirtualHost line by removing the hash mark (#) and replace the asterisk (*) with the IP address assigned to the machine.
<VirtualHost> container.
<VirtualHost> line, change the asterisk (*) to the server's IP address. Change the ServerName to a valid DNS name assigned to the machine, and configure the other directives as necessary.
<VirtualHost> container is highly customizable and accepts almost every directive available within the main server configuration.
Listen directive in the global settings section of /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf file.
httpd" for further instructions.