Setup Multiple Virtual Host in Apache (Windows)

Recently I need to maintain multiple websites’ source code (PHP) at the same time at local host. Every time I need test another website, I need to modify the httpd.conf configuration file and restart the Apache server. After some researches on the internet, I manage to find a way to setup multiple virtual host.

• Modify httpd.conf to add in the following code after the “LoadModule xxx” lines:
• NameVirtualHost 127.0.0.1
<VirtualHost 127.0.0.1>
DocumentRoot "C:\php\site1"
ServerName site1
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost 127.0.0.1>
DocumentRoot "C:\php\site2"
ServerName site2
</VirtualHost>
• Where “C:\php\site1” and “C:\php\site2” is the path to files for virtual host “site1” and “site2” respectively.
• Restart Apache Httpd service.
• Edit the file in “C:\[Windows]\System32\drivers\etc\hosts and add in the following lines:
• 127.0.0.1 site2
127.0.0.1 site1
• Point your browser to “http://site1/” or “http://site2” and will be execute to both site1 and site2 code.

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