Virtual Host on Apache2 [Ubuntu Lucid]

1. gedit /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
   
   ServerRoot "/etc/apache2"
   ServerName ... --> whatever you like eg. ServerName CzEmpire
   
   
2. Set Apache's ports > gedit /etc/apache2/ports.conf
   
   #Listen for virtual host request on all IP addresses at port 80
   NameVirtualHost *
   
   #Listen on port 80
   Listen 80
   
   
3. Create virtual host
   > cd sites-available
   
   #Create first virtual host named "localhost" eg. http://localhost
   > gedit localhost
   
   
   
   #Specify where "localhost" directory locates
   DocumentRoot /var/www/localhost
   
   #Specify name for this virtual host
   ServerName localhost
   ServerAdmin xxx@xxx.xxx
   
   
   
   
4. Enable virtual host configuration
   > a2ensite localhost
   > a2ensite www.abc.com
   
   
5. Create web site repository
   > cd /var/www
   > mkdir localhost/htdocs
   > mkdir localhost/logs
   > mkdir localhost/cgi-bin
   
   > mkdir www.abc.com/htdocs
   > mkdir www.abc.com/logs
   > mkdir www.abc.com/cgi-bin
   
   
6. Make your server know all previous domain names
   > gedit /etc/hosts
   
   127.0.0.1 localhost www.abc.com
   
   
7. Restart system
   
8. Start Apache2 engine
   > /etc/init.d/apache2 start