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Can I use VirtualHostX to run websites outside the Site folder?
I would like to know if I can run a website which is located outside my Site folder.
For example, I want to run one of my sites inside a Dropbox folder, so I can work with my colleagues and keep my project up to date.
And at the same time, I still needing to access my websites on the mac original Sites folder to other projects.
So far, what I understood was that I can only use VirtualHostX for folders that are inside my Sites directory, right?
I hope you understand what I'm asking :)
Cheers
For example, I want to run one of my sites inside a Dropbox folder, so I can work with my colleagues and keep my project up to date.
And at the same time, I still needing to access my websites on the mac original Sites folder to other projects.
So far, what I understood was that I can only use VirtualHostX for folders that are inside my Sites directory, right?
I hope you understand what I'm asking :)
Cheers
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Inappropriate?All your sites must be nested under a single folder. That's a limitation of Apache as far as I know.
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Inappropriate?You can serve multiple directories in Apache. You'll need to edit you Apache configuration first. The easiest way is to create a new file in/etc/apache2/other/nameddropbox.conf(you'll need to enter your password to edit this directory). Next add the following code (replacing the path with the location of the directory you want to serve from Dropbox):
{Directory "/Users/Leroy/Dropbox/Sites/"}
Options Indexes MultiViews FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
{/Directory}
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Now add your virtual hosts for this folder in VHX like normal. When you apply the changes in VHX, Apache will restart and should pick up the changes.
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Inappropriate?Doesn't this also require that the directory be readable and executable by the Apache user?
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Inappropriate?Yes, the new folder will need permissions to be able to work with Apache.
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