Virtual Host is not working on XAMPP - xampp

I just tried creating a virtual host on my local machine but when I try visiting the URL on my browser, instead it connects to the internet. I have put off my internet and tried but it still doesn't route to my site folder. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.
BTW, I am using Apache 2.4
Here's my httpd-vhosts.conf code.
<directory C:/auth/public>
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</directory>
<virtualhost *:80>
DocumentRoot "C:/auth/public"
ServerName auth.local
</virtualhost>
And here is my hosts code.
#127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 auth.local
#::1 localhost`
What am I doing wrong here?

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How to configure virtual hosts to work in htdocs directory of Xampp?

I am following a laravel tutorial, where tutor sets up a virtual host to run their app. The app is located in /opt/lampp/htdocs/first-app. My port for running apache is 8000. So if I visit localhost:8000/first-app/public, I can view my laravel app.
My httpd-vhosts.conf file looks like this:
<VirtualHost *:8000>
ServerAdmin webmaster#dummy-host.example.com
DocumentRoot "/opt/lampp/htdocs"
ServerName localhost
ServerAlias www.localhost
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost *:8000>
DocumentRoot "/opt/lampp/htdocs/first-app/public"
ServerName app.test
ServerAlias www.app.test
<Directory "/opt/lampp/htdocs/first-app">
Options All
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
My /etc/hosts file looks like this:
127.0.0.1 localhost app.test
::1 localhost app.test
127.0.1.1 pop-os.localdomain pop-os
127.0.0.1 app.test
I have uncommented httpd.conf like so
# Virtual hosts
Include etc/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf
But I am getting this when I visit app.test
Browser output when app.test is visited
What am I doing wrong?
Edit: I have discovered, if I visit www.app.test:8000, it works fine
Just found out that the browser automatically adds port 80. So since I am running apache on port 8000, I need to specify it.
Thus, the settings above actually worked. All I had to do was go to http://localhost:8000 or http://127.0.0.1:8000

publish xampp publically from home laptop

I'm trying to publish a locally installed WordPress website - publically.
Had to reformat my laptop, so now running Windows 10 from my laptop at home.
I can already RDP to it from e.g. work PC, externally, etc.
I used to have Windows 8, WAMP installed and used to publish websites to my domain - www.site01.co.uk
site01.co.uk has been pointing to my fixed IP since I had Windows 8 and still is pointing. The fixed IP address hasn't changed.
I now opened up XAMPP httpd.conf and placed below "code" at the bottom:
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "C:\xampp\htdocs\wp"
servername http://www.site01.co.uk
<Directory "C:\xampp\htdocs\wp">
Allow from all
Require all granted
Options Indexes
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
This didn't work .
WordPress is installed in htdocs\wp folder.
You have a couple of problems with your Virtual Hosts definition. Virtual Hosts is definitely the way to go though.
When you create a Virtual Host Apache ignores the default definition of localhost in your httpd.conf file so its always a good idea to include a VH definition for that as the first VH defined, with access limited to Require local this helps stop drive-by ip address access attempts as the Require local will return an Access denied if you/they just use your WAN ip to try and see whats on your web server.
This should go in the \xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf file. Remove all the example stuff from that file when you add this definition.
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "C:\xampp\htdocs"
ServerName localhost
<Directory "C:\xampp\htdocs">
AllowOverride All
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
Require local
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "C:\xampp\htdocs\wp"
ServerName site01.co.uk
ServerAlias www.site01.co.uk
<Directory "C:\xampp\htdocs\wp">
AllowOverride All
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Apache 2.4 uses the Require parameter and not the Allow/Deny which was Apache 2.2 syntax.
You now edit the httpd.conf file and find the
# Virtual hosts
#Include conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf
and remove the # comment like so
# Virtual hosts
Include conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf
Then make sure that the Port Forwarding on your router is forwarding port 80 to the correct ip address for your PC.

How to point two website in windows wamp server with same ip

I have two websites www.test1.com and www.test2.com.I hosted both sites in windows wampp server with same IP called xx.xxx.xx.xx .But while opening both sites www.test1.com is comming.Here www.test1.com files are in 'test1' folder and www.test2.com are in 'test2' folder.
I Tried virtual host in wampp...but its not working...
This is my \wamp\bin\apache\apache2.4.9\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf file
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "c:/wamp/www/test1"
ServerName test1
ServerAlias test1.com
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "c:/wamp/www/test2"
ServerName localhost
ServerAlias test2.com
<Directory "c:/wamp/www/test2">
AllowOverride All
Require local
Require all granted
Allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
This is my C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts file
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 test1.com
127.0.0.1 test2.com
Both your domain names are going to the site defined first in the httpd-vhost.conf file because that is the default behaviour when Apache cannot find a site requested in the host definitions. It normally means you have done something wrong in the defining of your VHOSTS.
Your host definitions are a little wrong, and you are mixing Apache 2.2 and 2.4 security syntax which often causes problems, try these
# Should be the first VHOST definition so that it is the default virtual host
# Also access rights should remain restricted to the local PC and the local network
# So that any random ip address attack will recieve an error code and not gain access
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "C:/wamp/www"
ServerName localhost
<Directory "C:/wamp/www">
AllowOverride All
Require local
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "c:/wamp/www/test1"
ServerName test1.com
ServerAlias www.test1.com
<Directory "c:/wamp/www/test1">
AllowOverride All
Require local
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "c:/wamp/www/test2"
ServerName test2.com
ServerAlias www.test2.com
<Directory "c:/wamp/www/test2">
AllowOverride All
Require local
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Now so that you can see the sites locally on the WAMPServer PC the hosts file should look like this. Remember, these entries only effect the PC containing the HOSTS file, and have no effect on internet access or the ability of a remote user to use these domain name.
# IPV4 loopback
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 test1.com
127.0.0.1 test2.com
# IPV6 loopback
::1 localhost
::1 test1.com
::1 test2.com
The first line needs to be
NameVirtualHost *:80

Keep XAMPP default page as developing website

I am preparing to create my portfolio site and this is something I always thought. I find XAMPP default admin page useful in some ways to me, but as I am developing website, I can't access it any more.
I want to know is there a way to keep XAMPP default page as I am developing other websites.
I know I can setup virtual hosts for several websites, but is it same for XAMPP? I have done virtual host one time as work. At, first it didn't work(what was CakePHP app), but later I have managed to make it work.
UPDATE:
So I found out this post about Hosting multiple local sites with XAMPP and have edited my Virtual Host config file like this:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName localhost/xampp
DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs/xampp/"
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName localhost
DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs/"
</VirtualHost>
My windows host file:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 localhost/xampp
For now, accessing both 127.0.0.1 and 127.0.0.1/xampp redirect me to XAMPP home page, which is in C:/xampp/htdocs/xampp/
When I access localhost, browser redirects me to index.php file(As 127.0.0.1 also should), which is for testing purposes in htdocs folder. However if I try to access localhost/xampp I get error in Chrome - "This webpage has a redirect loop".
I have no idea how to progress on from here.
I found out answer. THe issue was with my naming of xampp admin page domain, instead of using someting, which include localhost for xampp page, I had to use something else, as it will not conflict when using your own naming.
So my hosts file now:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 xampp-admin
And Apache Virtual Host file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName localhost
DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs/"
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName xampp-admin
DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs/xampp/"
<Directory "C:/xampp/htdocs/xampp/">
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
This part(below) didn't change anything, I added, because I saw it in examples, but I still have no idea, what it's useful to:
<Directory "C:/xampp/htdocs/xampp/">
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
Still, maybe someone can suggest me more conventional name for Xampp admin page?
All you need to is place this at the top of your httpd-vhost.conf before other virtual host configurations.
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "C:/xampp/htdocs/dashboard/"
ServerName xampp.admin
<Directory "C:/xampp/htdocs/dashboard/">
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Virtual Hosts not working XAMPP 1.8.3

Im trying to set up a virtual host using my local xampp stack but after following many tutorials i simply can't work out where im going wrong.
Here is what i added to my httpd-vhost.conf file:
NameVirtualHost *:80
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName localhost
DocumentRoot E:\Programs\xampp\htdocs
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot E:\Programs\xampp\htdocs\CVCMS
ServerName cvcms.dev
<Directory "E:\Programs\xampp\htdocs\CVCMS">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Includes ExecCGI
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
And here is my hosts file
# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
127.0.0.1 localhost
# ::1 localhost
127.0.0.1 lmlicenses.wip4.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 lm.licenses.adobe.com
127.0.0.1 cvcms.dev
I have restarted apache after every change, i have made sure http.conf is linked to the httpd-vhosts file.
The issue is when i type in the domain cvcms.dev it shows the xampp splash page instead of the index.php in my cvcms folder.
Any ideas why?
Thanks
please remember to add the quotes to your virtual host document root path. At the same time what you need to to do enable them is to find httpd.conf , in this version it should be in your etc folder within your XAMPP's root folder.
Look out for :
# Virtual hosts
#Include etc/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf
Since '#' is a comment prefix, you have to uncomment "#Include etc/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf"
See if this works. Remember to restart your XAMPP's apache server to read the new settings you've just set. Cheers !
You can read more on this here.

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