configuring virtual host and localhost redirecting to the xampp folder

Question

I have problem with creating virtual host. I am using Windows 7 x64 Professional. In file C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts I have only this lines:

Answer 1

You need to enable name-based virtual hosting.

Near the top of the file in C:\xampp\apache\conf\extra\httpd-vhosts

uncomment #NameVirtualHost *:80

i.e. from:

#
# Use name-based virtual hosting.
#
#NameVirtualHost *:80

To:

#
# Use name-based virtual hosting.
#
NameVirtualHost *:80

(Note the last line now is uncommented).

Worked like a charm for me. :)