Comments on: Create Virtual Host on Mac 10.5 http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/create_virtual_host_mac Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:15:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: zach http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/create_virtual_host_mac/comment-page-1#comment-6098 zach Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:07:43 +0000 http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/13#comment-6098 I am trying to set this up for 2 websites I have in my Sites folder. In the hosts and httpd-vhosts files the 2 sites are set up almost exactly the same, except for the ServerName and DocumentRoot. The problem I am having is that only one dev site works, and the other dev site gives me 403 Forbidden error saying I don't have access to /index.html. Is there something different I need to do for hosting multiples sites? I am trying to set this up for 2 websites I have in my Sites folder. In the hosts and httpd-vhosts files the 2 sites are set up almost exactly the same, except for the ServerName and DocumentRoot. The problem I am having is that only one dev site works, and the other dev site gives me 403 Forbidden error saying I don’t have access to /index.html. Is there something different I need to do for hosting multiples sites?

]]> By: Andrew http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/create_virtual_host_mac/comment-page-1#comment-5825 Andrew Wed, 25 May 2011 13:47:52 +0000 http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/13#comment-5825 Yes Daniel that answers my question perfectly! I'm going to start using Virtual Hosts now all the time. Thank you. Yes Daniel that answers my question perfectly!

I’m going to start using Virtual Hosts now all the time.

Thank you.

]]> By: danielwiener http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/create_virtual_host_mac/comment-page-1#comment-5820 danielwiener Mon, 23 May 2011 16:55:40 +0000 http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/13#comment-5820 Your way of setting up a dev site works for some instances. When you create a virtual host then you create a working server for each site you are developing. You can then use absolute paths, .htacess files, etc. I use Wordpress most of all and it will not work unless you create a host for each site. And I also use Perl in a folder outside of the web root folder which will also not work without creating a host. I hope this answers your question. Your way of setting up a dev site works for some instances. When you create a virtual host then you create a working server for each site you are developing. You can then use absolute paths, .htacess files, etc. I use WordPress most of all and it will not work unless you create a host for each site. And I also use Perl in a folder outside of the web root folder which will also not work without creating a host. I hope this answers your question.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/create_virtual_host_mac/comment-page-1#comment-5806 Andrew Thu, 19 May 2011 14:48:53 +0000 http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/13#comment-5806 Braden, Great article thank you and very easy to follow. I have not used virtual hosts before and have a fundamental question; what are the benefits of using them? I develop numerous sites and keep them in separate folders in my Sites folder as in [myUsername]/Sites/my_dev_site/. I can then access them locally in a browser as localhost/~[myUsername]/my_dev_site/ Generally I develop the site at this location and then FTP the files to a staging or sometimes live server as required. Am I missing something by just using the Sites folder instead of setting up virtual hosts? Braden,

Great article thank you and very easy to follow.

I have not used virtual hosts before and have a fundamental question; what are the benefits of using them?

I develop numerous sites and keep them in separate folders in my Sites folder as in [myUsername]/Sites/my_dev_site/. I can then access them locally in a browser as localhost/~[myUsername]/my_dev_site/

Generally I develop the site at this location and then FTP the files to a staging or sometimes live server as required.

Am I missing something by just using the Sites folder instead of setting up virtual hosts?

]]> By: danielwiener http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/create_virtual_host_mac/comment-page-1#comment-4173 danielwiener Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:28:23 +0000 http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/13#comment-4173 Braden, I am sorry I do not know how to do that. And my guess is that it is not possible. iDisk is a way to store data. You need a full fledged computer running the Apache webserver software to create a Virtual Host. Write if you find a way to do what you want. Braden,
I am sorry I do not know how to do that. And my guess is that it is not possible. iDisk is a way to store data. You need a full fledged computer running the Apache webserver software to create a Virtual Host. Write if you find a way to do what you want.

]]> By: Braden http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/create_virtual_host_mac/comment-page-1#comment-4172 Braden Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:10:44 +0000 http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/13#comment-4172 I was wondering if you had any info on creating a virtual host out of the Sites folder on a local copy of an iDisk instead of the Sites folder in the User folder. I can't seem to get it to work with this tutorial. This would be extremely convenient to be able to sync my dev sites between my computers using iDisk. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! I was wondering if you had any info on creating a virtual host out of the Sites folder on a local copy of an iDisk instead of the Sites folder in the User folder. I can’t seem to get it to work with this tutorial. This would be extremely convenient to be able to sync my dev sites between my computers using iDisk. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

]]> By: danielwiener http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/create_virtual_host_mac/comment-page-1#comment-2163 danielwiener Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:18:14 +0000 http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/13#comment-2163 The tutorial is for creating a local version of a website, using the webserver included on every Mac. This means that it ONLY exists on your computer and you will be the only one to see it. It will not be seen by anyone on the internet. So your router and DSL have nothing to do with this. A local versions of a website is for testing, development and updating. Usually I will make changes or figure stuff out on the local version and once I am sure it works I will upload the revised files to the remote website (the real website, the .com or whatever) via FTP. I hope this is clear. Also Apache is included on the Mac operating system. If you have followed the instructions you have been altering the configuration of Apache. Since I cannot see any of your modifications I am not sure what the problem is. Editing text files can be very touchy, so I would suggest going through all the instructions one by one and checking them against your revisions. Sometimes a misspelling or a missing line return (or something else equally trivial) will be the cause of the problem. And be sure to turn off and then turn on Web Sharing in your System Preferences (this restarts Apache) each time you make a change. Daniel The tutorial is for creating a local version of a website, using the webserver included on every Mac. This means that it ONLY exists on your computer and you will be the only one to see it. It will not be seen by anyone on the internet. So your router and DSL have nothing to do with this. A local versions of a website is for testing, development and updating. Usually I will make changes or figure stuff out on the local version and once I am sure it works I will upload the revised files to the remote website (the real website, the .com or whatever) via FTP. I hope this is clear.

Also Apache is included on the Mac operating system. If you have followed the instructions you have been altering the configuration of Apache. Since I cannot see any of your modifications I am not sure what the problem is. Editing text files can be very touchy, so I would suggest going through all the instructions one by one and checking them against your revisions. Sometimes a misspelling or a missing line return (or something else equally trivial) will be the cause of the problem. And be sure to turn off and then turn on Web Sharing in your System Preferences (this restarts Apache) each time you make a change.

Daniel

]]> By: Ed http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/create_virtual_host_mac/comment-page-1#comment-2154 Ed Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:42:16 +0000 http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/13#comment-2154 I followed this tutorial. THANK YOU! However I can not get it running. I have a 2wire router with AT&T DSL wireless do I need to configure something with the router preferences? What else is for me to check? Do I need to install apache or change my website name or .dev termination. I am lost! Thank you for your help. I followed this tutorial. THANK YOU! However I can not get it running. I have a 2wire router with AT&T DSL wireless do I need to configure something with the router preferences? What else is for me to check? Do I need to install apache or change my website name or .dev termination. I am lost! Thank you for your help.

]]> By: Rhett http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/create_virtual_host_mac/comment-page-1#comment-1739 Rhett Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:22:14 +0000 http://www.danielwiener.com/is/tutorials/13#comment-1739 You are the coolest person ever!!! I've been learning Linux server administration at work, so all of this looks way familiar. I knew that Mac was based on *nix, but was not at all aware how to get to the pieces except through the Terminal. I like this *lots* better. You deserve an award - you have made my life a ton easier. Thanks a whole lot for sharing!! You are the coolest person ever!!! I’ve been learning Linux server administration at work, so all of this looks way familiar. I knew that Mac was based on *nix, but was not at all aware how to get to the pieces except through the Terminal. I like this *lots* better. You deserve an award – you have made my life a ton easier. Thanks a whole lot for sharing!!

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