Apache Virtual Hosting Configuration in redhat

First of all you need to understand what is the Apache virtual hosting.

Setting up more then One Host/Site over Single Server is called Virtual Hosting.

Three types are virtual hosting

Mostly use two types of virtual hosting

You can assign a different IP for each website on a single server using IP-based virtual hosting.

How to create a virtual IP

[root@localhost ~]# ifconfig eth0:1 192.168.43.229
[root@localhost ~]# ifconfig eth0:2 192.168.29.229

default path :- /var/www/html

how to open configuration file

[root@localhost ~]# vim /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

(and edit this config. file)

2. Name based virtual hosting :-

Name based Virtual Hosting is used to serve different websites hosted on the same IP address or Port no. 80

how to open configuration file

[root@localhost ~]# vim /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

(and edit this config. file)

NameVirtualHost 192.168.29.229:80

ServerName localhost

DocumentRoot /var/www/html