How to change xampp localhost to another folder ( outside xampp folder)?

Question

How can I change my default xampp localhost c:xampp/htdoc to another folder i.e. c:/alan? When I use the IP address I should be able to view my we

Answer 1

just in case someone looks for this, the path to the file on Sourav answer (httpd.conf) in linux is /opt/lampp/etc/httpd.conf