Create a Virtual Host in Xamp Windows 10

Question

Last night I have updated my windows 7 to windows 10.

The result is struggle trying to run my local apache server in windows 10 that is running on windows 7.I have tried uninstalling and installing another versions of xampp then I came up that I have to change the apache's default port just to make it run.

I changed httpd.conf

from Listen 80 to Listen 1234

AND ServerName localhost:80 to ServerName localhost:1234

and in xampp control panel Config->Service and Port Settings. I also change the Main Port

Now I can access phpmyadmin using localhost:1234/phpmyadmin. And now my problem is creating Virtual host

so I added in my host(C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts) file

127.0.0.1       sample.local
127.0.0.1       anothersample.local

And my vhost (D:\xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf) file

<VirtualHost *:1234>
    DocumentRoot "D:/xampp/htdocs/sample"
    ServerName sample.local
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:1234>
    DocumentRoot "D:/xampp/htdocs/anothersample"
    ServerName anothersample.local
</VirtualHost>

I did make sure the vhost file above was include

I already restarted my apache but seems like my vhost is not working .Can anyone point out what i missed?

Answer 1

Thank you @ShamSUP AND @maytham-ɯɐɥıλɐɯ I was able to solve my problem by uninstalling the xampp.

Then following the instructions here

I will just list the steps I have done here.

1. Windows+R and type appwiz.cpl and use Turn Windows features on or off and install the IIS Manager Console by expanding Internet Information Services->Web Management Tools->then checking IIS Management Console
2. Windows+R and type InetMgr.exe and enter, then expand Site Right Click it then click Edit Bindings
3. Change the http port from 80 to 8080

After that I then install the XAMPP and configure the Virtual host

host(C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts) file

127.0.0.1       sample.local
127.0.0.1       anothersample.local

vhost (D:\xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf) file

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "D:\xampp\htdocs\sample"
    ServerName sample.local
</VirtualHost>

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "D:/xampp/htdocs/anothersample"
    ServerName anothersample.local
</VirtualHost>

And by default in windows virtual host is uncommented

After restarting apache and mysql.The Virtual host is running now.I hope this may help someone in the future.

Answer 2

Maybe my issue is different. Above answer not worked for me Windows 10, XAMPP portable 5.6.30

My XAMPP works on port 80 but when I set virtual host then its localhost also go to virtual host folder. So http://localhost also shows the content of http://mydrupal

I simply added this to /apache/conf/extra/httpd-vhosts.conf file as well.

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "D:/xampp/htdocs"
    ServerName localhost
    <Directory D:/xampp/htdocs>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Above code was not required on Windows 7.

For virtual host - mydrupal

<VirtualHost *:80>
DocumentRoot "D:/vhosts/drupal"
ServerName mydrupal
<Directory D:/vhosts>
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

E:\xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts.conf

</VirtualHost>
  <VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "E:/xampp/htdocs/dev2017/schools"
    ServerName dev.schools
    <Directory "E:/xampp/htdocs/dev2017/schools">

    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

127.0.0.1       dev.schools

NOTE: Restar Xampp Server.

Type URL: http://dev.schools