apache on windows virtual directory config help - windows

Question

I'm running Apache on Windows XP via Xampplite, and could use help configuring my virtual directory. Here's what I'm hoping to do on my dev box:
I want my source files to live outside of the xampp htdocs dir
on my local machine I can access the project at http://myproject
others on my local network can access the project at my.ip.address/myproject
keep localhost pointing to the xampp's htdocs folder so I can easily add other projects.
I've got 1 & 2 working by editing the windows hosts file, and adding a virtual directory in xampp's apache\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf file. I don't immediately see how to do 3 without messing up 4.

Answer 1

Figured it out: use Alias for #3, instead of VirtualHost, thus:
Alias /myproject "C:/path/to/my/project"
<Directory "C:/path/to/my/project">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews ExecCGI
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>

Answer 2

To accomplish your list of needs.
1) Make the directory:
mkdir c:\xampp\sites\myproject
2) Edit c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts so it contains this line:
127.0.0.1 myproject
and add the following to c:\xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf:
NameVirtualHost myproject:80
<VirtualHost myproject:80>
DocumentRoot c:/xampp/sites/myproject
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Includes ExecCGI
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
3) Add the following lines to the end of c:\xampp\apache\conf\httpd.conf:
Alias /myproject/ "/xampp/sites/myproject/"
<Directory "/xampp/sites/myproject">
AllowOverride None
Options None
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
4) Leave DocumentRoot, Directory, etc in c:\xampp\apache\conf\httpd.conf alone to accomplish this. For reference these lines would be:
DocumentRoot "/xampp/htdocs"
<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride None
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
</Directory>
<Directory "/xampp/htdocs">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Includes ExecCGI
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>

Answer 3

First enable: LoadModule alias_module modules/mod_alias.so
<IfModule alias_module>
Alias /ddd "D:/prj/customer/www"
<Directory "D:/prj/customer/www">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Includes ExecCGI
AllowOverride all
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
</IfModule>
Tested on WAMP 2.2 and its working: http:// localhost/ddd

Answer 4

In httpd.conf add the following lines, mutatis mutandis:
<IfModule alias_module>
Alias /angular-phonecat "C:/DEV/git-workspace/angular-phonecat"
</IfModule>
<Directory "C:/DEV/git-workspace/angular-phonecat">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Includes ExecCGI
AllowOverride all
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
Require all granted
</Directory>
This worked great on my (Windows) XAMPP installation after restarting the Apache server. I had to add the "Require all granted", but otherwise it is pretty much the same as the above answers.

Answer 5

NameVirtualHost myproject:80
< VirtualHost myproject:80 >
< /Directory >
Must be:
NameVirtualHost myproject:80
< VirtualHost myproject:80 >
< /VirtualHost >
greets ;)

Answer 6

resolved the issue. it was missing the directory tag.
NameVirtualHost myproject:80
<VirtualHost myproject:80>
DocumentRoot "D:/Solution"
<Directory "D:/Solution">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Includes ExecCGI
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Answer 7

Problem resolved in a simplest way and less steps
No Need of creating virtual host just change the location of target directory.
Here's what i have done for configuration:
I've done it by editing the C:/xampp/apache/conf/httpd.conf file
Changings that I have done in httpd.conf file
Added this script right after
ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "C:/xampp/apache)/"
Alias /projectXYZ "C:/pathtomyproject"
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews ExecCGI
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
Pathtomyproject = Complete path of project
And changed the url of Document Root
DocumentRoot " C:/pathtomyproject "
Now restart the Apache Server by stopping the server.
I have stopped Apache server, and then again started the Apache Server.
Source: http://bytespedia.blogspot.com/2013/12/creating-virtual-directory-in-apache.html