Apache Virtual Hosts allow you to host multiple websites on a single Apache server. This guide will show you how to set up virtual hosts on Arch Linux.
1. Install Apache
First, ensure that Apache is installed on your system:
sudo pacman -Syu apache2. Enable and Start Apache
Enable and start the Apache service:
sudo systemctl enable httpd
sudo systemctl start httpd3. Configure Virtual Hosts
Edit the Apache configuration file to set up your virtual hosts. Create a new configuration file for your virtual hosts, or edit the default configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.confAdd your virtual host configurations. For example:
ServerAdmin [email protected]
DocumentRoot /srv/http/example1
ServerName example1.com
ServerAlias www.example1.com
ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/example1_error.log
CustomLog /var/log/httpd/example1_access.log combined
ServerAdmin [email protected]
DocumentRoot /srv/http/example2
ServerName example2.com
ServerAlias www.example2.com
ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/example2_error.log
CustomLog /var/log/httpd/example2_access.log combined
Save and close the file (press Ctrl+X, then Y, and Enter).
4. Include Virtual Hosts Configuration
Ensure that Apache includes the virtual hosts configuration file. Edit the main Apache configuration file:
sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.confFind the line that includes the virtual hosts configuration file and make sure it is uncommented:
Include conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf
Save and close the file.
5. Create Document Roots
Create the directories for your virtual host document roots:
sudo mkdir -p /srv/http/example1
sudo mkdir -p /srv/http/example2Set appropriate permissions for these directories:
sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/example1
sudo chown -R http:http /srv/http/example26. Test Apache Configuration
Test your Apache configuration for syntax errors:
sudo httpd -tIf there are no errors, restart Apache to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart httpd7. Configure DNS (Optional)
If you are using domain names, ensure that DNS records for example1.com and example2.com point to your server's IP address. You can test using the /etc/hosts file for local testing:
sudo nano /etc/hostsAdd entries like:
127.0.0.1 example1.com
127.0.0.1 example2.com
Save and close the file.
8. Verify Virtual Hosts
Open a web browser and navigate to http://example1.com and http://example2.com to verify that your virtual hosts are working correctly.
9. Troubleshooting
If you encounter issues, check the Apache error logs for more details:
sudo tail -f /var/log/httpd/error_log10. Further Configuration
For more advanced configurations, refer to the Apache Virtual Hosts documentation.
