How to configure Apache virtual host in FreeBSD

Once the repository is updated, install Apache with the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~ # pkg install apache24
Updating FreeBSD repository catalogue...
FreeBSD repository is up-to-date.
All repositories are up-to-date.
Updating database digests format: 100%
New version of pkg detected  it needs to be installed first.
The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):
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[2/3] Installing apr-1.5.2.1.5.4_1...
[2/3] Extracting apr-1.5.2.1.5.4_1: 100%
[3/3] Installing apache24-2.4.23_1...
===>  Creating groups.
Using existing group ' www' .
===>  Creating users
Using existing user ' www' .
[3/3] Extracting apache24-2.4.23_1: 100%
Message from apache24-2.4.23_1:
To run apache www server from startup, add apache24_enable=" yes" 
in your /etc/rc.conf. Extra options can be found in startup script.
Your hostname must be resolvable using at least 1 mechanism in
/etc/nsswitch.conf typically DNS or /etc/hosts or apache might
have issues starting depending on the modules you are using.

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- apache24 default build changed from static MPM to modular MPM
- more modules are now enabled per default in the port
- icons and error pages moved from WWWDIR to DATADIR

If build with modular MPM and no MPM is activated in
httpd.conf, then mpm_prefork will be activated as default
MPM in etc/apache24/modules.d to keep compatibility with
existing php/perl/python modules!

Please compare the existing httpd.conf with httpd.conf.sample
and merge missing modules/instructions into httpd.conf!

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Now enable the Apache service on rc.conf file.

root@linuxhelp:~ # nano /etc/rc.conf

apache24_enable=" YES" 

Once the service is enabled, start the Apache service with the help of following command.

root@linuxhelp:~ # service apache24 start
Performing sanity check on apache24 configuration:
Syntax OK
Starting apache24.

After Installing Apache, open the browser and enter your IP address to verify if it is installed properly.

To configure Apache virtual host

Create a directory for virtual host by applying the following command. The virtual host directory can be created anywhere as per your choice.

root@linuxhelp:~ # cd /usr/local/www/
root@linuxhelp:/usr/local/www # mkdir vhost1 
root@linuxhelp:/usr/local/www # mkdir vhost2

Once the above command is done, create an index file for virtual host domain by utilizing the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/usr/local/www # nano vhost1/index.html
this is my first virtualhost...!
root@linuxhelp:/usr/local/www # nano vhost2/index.html
this is my virtual host2&hellip .!!

Open the httpd.conf file by running the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~ # nano /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf

Configure the httpd.conf file by adding the following lines to it.

< Directory /> 
AllowOverride All
# Require all denied
Order Allow,Deny
Allow from All
< Directory /> 
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#Virtual host configuration
< VirtualHost *:80 /> 
ServerAdmin webmaster@linuxhelp.com
DocumentRoot " /usr/local/www/vhost1/" 
ServerName vhost1.linuxhelp.com
< /VirtualHost/> 

< VirtualHost *:80/> 
ServerAdmin webmaster@linuxhelp.com
DocumentRoot " /usr/local/www/vhost2/" 
ServerName vhost2.linuxhelp.com
< /VirtualHost/> 

After making the neccesary changes in the configuration file, add the virtual host domain name in the host file through the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~ # nano /etc/hosts
192.168.7.130 vhost1.linuxhelp.com
192.168.7.130 vhost2.linuxhelp.com

Next restart the Apache service by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~ # service apache24 restart
sanity check on apache24 configuration:
Syntax OK
Stopping apache24.
Waiting for PIDS: 889.
Performing sanity check on apache24 configuration:
Syntax OK
Starting apache24.